-feat. Wyclef Jean -album Version-- Mp3: Shakira-hips Dont Lie

Within weeks, the song exploded. It knocked the legendary "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter off the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 . It stayed at #1 for two weeks and became Shakira’s first (and for a long time, only) #1 single in the US. Globally, it topped charts in more than 55 countries.

Wyclef Jean provides a rhythmic rap verse and vocal counters that anchor the track in mid-2000s American urban pop. Lyrics and Themes Within weeks, the song exploded

"Hips Don't Lie" was not originally part of the tracklist for Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 . After the initial release of the album in late 2005, Epic Records felt the record needed a massive, radio-friendly single to capture global attention. Enter Wyclef Jean, the legendary Haitian musician and former Fugees member, and producer Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis. Globally, it topped charts in more than 55 countries

Certified multi-platinum globally, with over 13 million copies sold, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. Certified multi-platinum globally

If you owned an MP3 player between 2006 and 2008, chances are lived rent-free in your 256MB of storage. Sandwiched between a Nelly Furtado track and a Rihanna B-side, Shakira’s explosive collaboration with Wyclef Jean wasn’t just a song — it was a global seismic event.

The song was not originally intended for Shakira. It was a rework of Wyclef Jean’s 2004 track "Dance Like This," recorded for the Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Why the specific demand for the "Album Version"? Because radio stations almost exclusively played the "Radio Mix." That version clocks in at a tight 3 minutes and 38 seconds. It gets to the chorus quickly. It truncates Wyclef’s introductory patois rap. It minimizes the instrumental bridge.