Hips Don't Lie
Shakira, Wyclef Jean
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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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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.
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CollaborationThe song was a collaboration between Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean.
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Additional TitleIn addition to being known as "Hips Don't Lie," the song is also sometimes referred to as "Dance Like This."
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Album Information"Hips Don't Lie" was one of the singles featured on Shakira’s second English studio album, "Oral Fixation, Volume 2.”
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Release DateThe song was released in 2006.
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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.
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AwardsThis song won Shakira an MTV VMA Award for Best Choreography.
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Grammy Nomination"Hips Don't Lie" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 49th Grammy Awards.
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Record-breaking DownloadsThe song broke the record for the most radio plays in a single week and for the fastest selling digital track.
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Dance StyleShakira's dance moves in the music video were influenced by a mix of belly dancing, salsa, and reggaeton.
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FIFA World Cup PerformanceShakira and Wyclef Jean performed "Hips Don't Lie" in the closing ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
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Plate Tectonics ReferenceThe 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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