"Me Enamoré" (English: "I Fell in Love") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released as the fifth single to anticipate Shakira's eleventh studio album El Dorado on 7 April 2017, by Sony Music Latin. Its lyrics were written by Shakira. Its musical composition was done by Shakira and Rayito, who also produced the song along the co-production of The Rudeboyz and A.C.[2][3][4][5][6]
| "Me Enamoré" | ||||
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| Single by Shakira | ||||
| from the album El Dorado | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "I Fell in Love" | |||
| Released | 7 April 2017 | |||
| Genre | [1] | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Shakira | |||
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| Shakira singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Me Enamoré" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
She teased the song hours prior its release sending personalized postcards to a few fans, where she appears climbing a tree. She stated in them: "[I'm] very happy to share with all of you my new single 'Me enamoré.' This song narrates a moment in my life when I was so in love that I was literally climbing trees".[6]
Composition
"Me Enamoré" tells the story of when she fell in love with her former partner Gerard Piqué, whom she met in 2010 on the set of the music video for "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]
Music video
The "Me Enamoré" official lyric video was released via Shakira's Vevo the day of the release of the song. Directed by James Zwadlo, it features the Spanish-language words along watercolor painted images, presumably for the non-Spanish speaking people to understand the song.[5]
The music video was shot in Barcelona and was released on 12 May 2017.
The music video for the song garnered media attention due to the appearance of her former partner Gerard Piqué and became her twenty-first Vevo Certified video (collaborations included).[7][8]
Chart performance
In France, "Me Enamoré" debuted at number 72 on 14 April 2017, reaching number 41 after the release of its music video and eventually peaking at number 13 after the release of El Dorado.[9] In the United States, the song debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, where later peaked at number 83, and at number 11 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, where it reached number five following the release of the music video and peaked at number four after the release of the album. "Me Enamoré" peaked at number three in Spain,[10] and has been certified three times Platinum for exceeding sales of 120,000 copies in the country.
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Los 40 Music Awards | Los 40 Global Show Award | Nominated |
| Your World Awards | Party-Starter Song | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Latin Pop Song of the Year | Nominated |
Live performances
Shakira performed live "Me Enamoré" for the first time at Univision's Upfront on 16 May 2017. Then, she performed the song ten days later at her El Dorado Album Release Party at The Temple House in Miami on 26 May 2017. She also performed the song at the El Dorado Album Launch in Barcelona on 8 June 2017. She performed the song on the sixth season finale of The Voice: la plus belle voix in June 2017 in Paris. She also performed with Coldplay's lead vocalist Chris Martin at Global Citizen Festival Hamburg on 6 July 2017.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and Qobuz.[11][2]
- Shakira – vocals, composer, producer
- Antonio Rayo Gibo – composer, producer
- A.C. – co-producer
- Kevin ADG (The Rudeboyz) – co-producer
- Chan el Genio (The Rudeboyz) – producer
- Dave Clauss – mixing engineer, recording engineer
- Adam Ayan – mastering engineer
- Carlos Hernández Carbonell – recording engineer
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2017) | Position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (Monitor Latino)[45] | 10 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[46] | 66 |
| Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[47] | 8 |
| Chile (Monitor Latino)[48] | 16 |
| Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[49] | 25 |
| El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[50] | 21 |
| France (SNEP)[51] | 188 |
| Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[52] | 10 |
| Panama (Monitor Latino)[53] | 26 |
| Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[54] | 47 |
| Peru (Monitor Latino)[55] | 16 |
| Poland (ZPAV)[56] | 21 |
| Romania (Airplay 100)[57] | 53 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[58] | 14 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[59] | 100 |
| Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[60] | 6 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[61] | 11 |
| Chart (2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (Monitor Latino)[62] | 78 |
| Romania (Airplay 100)[63] | 78 |
| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| Honduras Pop Airplay (Monitor Latino)[64] | 99 |
| Panama Pop Airplay (Monitor Latino)[65] | 79 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[66] | Platinum | 40,000[67] |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[68] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[69] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[70] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[71] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[72] | Diamond | 300,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[73] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[74] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[75] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 7 April 2017 | Digital download |
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| 21 April 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | [77] |