La Tortura

Shakira, Alejandro Sanz

About La Tortura

"La Tortura" (English: "The Torture") is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz, from Shakira's sixth studio album Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005). It was released on 13 April 2005, by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Shakira, with additional writing and production from longtime collaborators Luis Fernando Ochoa and Lester Mendez respectively. "La Tortura" is a Latin pop song with prominent influences of reggaeton, and lyrically tells the story of a woman who has been emotionally "tortured" because her boyfriend cheated and eventually left her for another, and has now returned begging forgiveness. After its release, the song received generally positive reviews by music critics, who agreed that the song was a prominent part of Fijación Oral, Vol. 1. "La Tortura" was also well received commercially, leading the lists of the US Hot Latin Songs, Latin Pop Songs and Tropical Songs, in the United States. In the rest of the world, the song topped the charts in Venezuela, Spain and Hungary. An accompanying music video was released for the promotion of the single, and was directed by Michael Haussman. 


Year:
2005
3:35
1,822 
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Ay padrita mía
Guárdate la poesía
Guárdate la alegría pa' ti

Dame, dame, dámelo, oh

No pido que todos los días sean de sol
No pido que todos los viernes sean de fiesta
Tampoco te pido que vuelvas rogando perdón
Si lloras con los ojos secos
Y hablando de ella

Ay amor me duele tanto
Me duele tanto
Que te fueras sin decir a donde
Ay amor, fue una tortura perderte

Yo sé que no he sido un santo
Pero lo puedo arreglar amor

No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo

Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy se que es tuyo mi corazón

Mejor te guardas todo eso
A otro perro con ese hueso
Y nos decimos adiós

Esto es otra vez esto es otra vez no

No puedo pedir que el invierno perdone a un rosal
No puedo pedir a los olmos que entreguen peras
No puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal
Y andar arrojando a los cerdos miles de perlas

Ay amor me duele tanto
Me duele tanto
Que no creas más en mis promesas
Ay amor
Es una tortura
Perderte

Yo se que no he sido un santo
Pero lo puedo arreglar amor

No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo

Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy se que es tuyo mi corazón

Mejor te guardas todo eso
A otro perro con ese hueso
Y nos decimos adiós

No te bajes, no te rajes
Oye negrita mira, no te rajes
De lunes a viernes tienes mi amor
Déjame el sábado a mi que es mejor
Oye mi negra no me castigues más
Porque allá afuera sin ti no tengo paz
Yo solo soy un hombre arrepentido
Soy como el ave que vuelve a su nido

Yo se que no he sido un santo
Y es que no estoy hecho de cartón

No solo de pan vive el hombre
Y no de excusas vivo yo

Solo de errores se aprende
Y hoy se que es tuyo mi corazón

Ay ay ay ay ay
Ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti
Una tortura perderte
Me duele tanto que sea así
Sigue llorando perdón
Yo, yo no voy
A llorar por ti

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Alejandro Sanz

Alejandro Sanz (born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18, 1968) is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist. Throughout his career, he has released a total of eight studio albums and six DVDs. The singer is noted for his flamenco-influenced ballads, but he has also experimented with rock, salsa, and hip hop. Born in Madrid, Sanz began playing guitar at age seven, taking influence from his family's flamenco roots. He released his debut album at age sixteen, although he did not gain commercial success in Spain until his second release, Viviendo Deprisa. more »

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Written by: Luis Fernando Ochoa, Shakira Mebarak

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10 facts about this song

Artist Collaboration
"La Tortura" is a reggae-inspired, pop song performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz and Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira.
Chart Success
The song achieved great commercial success, topping several record charts worldwide. For instance, it was number 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks—for a record-setting 25 weeks.
Language & Culture
"La Tortura" is a Spanish song, which speaks volumes about the ability of non-English songs to also garner international fame. Its success helped to propagate Latin culture and music around the world.
Awards & Recognition
The song received numerous prestigious award nominations, including a Grammy award for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals". It also won two Latin Grammy Awards for "Song of the Year" and "Record of the Year".
Noteworthy Music Video
The music video of "La Tortura" directed by Michael Haussman, was both controversial and lauded, due to its provocative dance scenes. It has garnered over 500 million views on YouTube.
Concept & Theme
"La Tortura" is about a failed relationship, where Shakira's character is trying to get over her unfaithful boyfriend. The lyrics convey the struggle of love, forgiveness and moving on.
Album Success
"La Tortura" is part of Shakira's album "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1”. This album became the best-selling Latin album in the US in 2005 with over 1 million copies sold.
Historical Impact
"La Tortura” is widely recognized as a breakthrough single marking Shakira's successful crossover from Spanish-language to English-language music market.
Breaking Stereotypes
The song is often praised for breaking gender stereotypes. It showed Shakira as a strong woman who no longer wanted to be mistreated by the man she loves.
Record-Breaking run
"La Tortura", with its 25-week run at the top of Billboard's Latin Tracks chart, was the longest-running No.1 Spanish-language single in the chart's history.

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