Hips Don't Lie

Shakira, Wyclef Jean

About Hips Don't Lie

"Hips Don't Lie" is a song by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, featuring Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean for the reissue of Shakira's seventh studio album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. It was released on 28 February 2006, by Epic Records as the second single from the album. The song was written and produced by Shakira, Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis and LaTavia Parker. "Hips Don't Lie" is a salsa and worldbeat song, which heavily incorporates samples from Jean's earlier single "Dance Like This" and "Amores Como el Nuestro" written by Omar Alfanno. Upon its release, "Hips Don't Lie" received generally favorable reviews from music critics. It received several accolades, including a People's Choice Award, an MTV Latin America Video Music Award, and an MTV Video Music Award. "Hips Don't Lie" reached the number one spot on charts in at least 55 countries, including the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Shakira's first number one single in the country. It also broke the record for the most radio plays in a single week and the fastest selling digital download song in the United States. The song was eventually certified Triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), where it has sold over 4 million digital copies and 1.9 million ringtones (only counting 2006), making it one of the best selling singles of all time in the United States. It also topped the charts in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, among other countries. The song has over 13 million downloads, making it one of the best selling singles of all time. In 2018, the song was selected as one of the greatest songs by 21st century women, by National Public Radio, ranked at 65. 


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Ladies up in here tonight
No fighting
We got the refugees up in here (no fighting)
No fighting

Shakira, Shakira

I never really knew that she could dance like this
She makes a man wants to speak Spanish
Como se llama (si)
Bonita (si)
Mi casa (Shakira Shakira), su casa

Oh baby when you talk like that
You make a woman go mad
So be wise (si) and keep on (si)
Reading the signs of my body (uno, dos, tres, cuatro)

And I'm on tonight you know my hips don't lie
And I'm starting to feel it's right
All the attraction, the tension
Don't you see baby, this is perfection

Hey Girl, I can see your body moving
And it's driving me crazy
And I didn't have the slightest idea
Until I saw you dancing

And when you walk up on the dance floor
Nobody cannot ignore
The way you move your body, girl (just move)
And everything so unexpected, the way you right and left it
So you can keep on shaking it

I never really knew that she could dance like this
She makes a man wants to speak Spanish
Como se llama (si)
Bonita (si)
Mi casa (Shakira Shakira), su casa

Oh baby when you talk like that
You make a woman go mad
So be wise (si) and keep on (si)
Reading the signs of my body (no fighting)

And I'm on tonight you know my hips don't lie (no fighting)
And I am starting to feel you boy
Come on lets go, real slow
Don't you see baby asi es perfecto

(Uh) I know I am on tonight
My hips don't lie and I am starting to feel it's right
All the attraction, the tension
Don't you see baby, this is perfection (Shakira, Shakira)

Oh boy, I can see your body moving
Half animal, half man
I don't, don't really know what I'm doing
But you seem to have a plan
My will and self restraint
Have come to fail now, fail now
See, I am doing what I can, but I can't so you know
That's a bit too hard to explain

Baila en la calle de noche
Baila en la calle de día

Baila en la calle de noche
Baila en la calle de día

I never really knew that she could dance like this
She makes a man wants to speak Spanish
Como se llama (si)
Bonita (si)
Mi casa (Shakira Shakira), su casa

Oh baby when you talk like that
You know you got me hypnotized
So be wise and keep on
Reading the signs of my body

Señorita,
Feel the conga, let me see you move like you come from Colombia

Mira en Barranquilla se baila así, say it!
En Barranquilla se baila así

Yeah, she's so sexy every man's fantasy a refugee
Like me back with the Fugees from a 3rd world country
I go back like when Pac carried crates
For Humpty Humpty we need a whole club dizzy
Why the CIA wanna watch us? Colombians and Haitians
I ain't guilty, it's a musical transaction
No more do we snatch ropes
Refugees run the seas 'cause we own our own boats (no fighting)

I'm on tonight
My hips don't lie and I am starting to feel you boy
Come on lets go, real slow
Baby like this is perfecto (no fighting)

Oh, you know I am on tonight
My hips don't lie and I am starting to feel it's right
The attraction
The tension
Baby, like this is perfection

No fighting
No fighting

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Shakira

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (pronounced [ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel moˈbɑːɾˤɑk riˈpoʎ]; born February 2, 1977),known mononymously as Shakira (English /ʃəˈkɪərə/,Spanish: [ʃaˈkiɾa]), is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer and model who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Shakira began performing in school, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Arabic influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker who speaks fluent English and Portuguese, as well as some Italian, French, and Catalan. more »

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Written by: Luis Diaz, Shakira Isabel Mebarak, Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean, Omar Alfanno, Latavia Chufon Parker, SHAKIRA MEBARAK, LATAVIA PARKER

Lyrics © LANFRANCO MUSIC, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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12 facts about this song

Artist Information
"Hips Don't Lie" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira.
Collaboration
The song was a collaboration between Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean.
Additional Title
In addition to being known as "Hips Don't Lie," the song is also sometimes referred to as "Dance Like This."
Album Information
"Hips Don't Lie" was one of the singles featured on Shakira’s second English studio album, "Oral Fixation, Volume 2.”
Release Date
The song was released in 2006.
Chart Success
"Hips Don't Lie" was a number one hit in 55 countries, making it one of the most successful singles of the 21st century.
Awards
This song won Shakira an MTV VMA Award for Best Choreography.
Grammy Nomination
"Hips Don't Lie" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 49th Grammy Awards.
Record-breaking Downloads
The song broke the record for the most radio plays in a single week and for the fastest selling digital track.
Dance Style
Shakira's dance moves in the music video were influenced by a mix of belly dancing, salsa, and reggaeton.
FIFA World Cup Performance
Shakira and Wyclef Jean performed "Hips Don't Lie" in the closing ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Plate Tectonics Reference
The song uses a funny metaphor, comparing Shakira's hips to "tectonic plates" because they "don't lie" and are constantly in motion.

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