Don't Wait Up (song)

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"Don't Wait Up"
Single by Shakira
LanguageEnglish
Released16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)
RecordedApril 2021
Genre
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Shakira
  • Ian Kirkpatrick
Shakira singles chronology
"Girl Like Me"
(2020) 		"Don't Wait Up"
(2021) 		"Te Felicito"
(2022)
Music video
"Don't Wait Up" on YouTube

"Don't Wait Up" is a song by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira. It was released on July 16, 2021 through Sony Music Latin and RCA Records. The song marked Shakira's first completely English single since 2016's "Try Everything".[5]

Background and release[edit]

Shakira initially announced that a single accompanied with a video would be released in July 2021, in the cover story of the July edition of Vogue Mexico.[6] The singer first teased the single on 12 July, on her social media by changing her profile pictures to a summery color palette, the change resulted in the hashtag "Shakira is coming" to trend worldwide on Twitter.[7] Upon the announcement along with the hashtag Shakira's name immediately started trending on Twitter's worldwide trends.[8] On 13 July, the artist shared a 30-second video of what could potentially be the name and part of the lyrics of her future track.[9] Later the same day Shakira revealed the cover artwork and its title.

Reception[edit]

Laura English from Music Feeds encapsulated "Don't Wait Up" as "a club-ready banger with a classic EDM beat", calling the phrase "don't wait up" a "classic party line", and described how the song "starts as a slow burn featuring just Shakira’s iconic vocals" before "[building] into a modern-era Shakira bop once the chorus comes in though and the beat is delectable".[10] Scott Croker from Idolator characterized how the song "starts slow being quickly speeding up and introducing listeners to an incredibly infectious and catchy chorus".[4] The song was voted the favorite new music release of the week on a poll by Billboard.[11]

Music video[edit]

The music video for the song was released on 16 July 2021. Directed by Warren Fu, it was filmed on the Spanish island of Tenerife in June 2021.[12]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Shakira – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Ian Kirkpatrick – songwriting, production, engineering, recording
  • Emily Warren – songwriting, vocal production
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Dave Clauss – mixing, engineering, recording, vocal production
  • Josh Gudwin – mixing
  • Andros Rodriguez – engineering, recording
  • Roger Rodés – engineering, recording

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "Don't Wait Up"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[42] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
France (SNEP)[43] Gold 100,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[44] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shakira reveals why she was afraid to sing in English again
  2. ^ Shakira Drops New Single ‘Don’t Wait Up’
  3. ^ Shakira Says ‘Don’t Wait Up’ for a New Banger, Drops Single
  4. ^ a b "Shakira Shakes Things Up With New Single "Don't Wait Up"". idolator. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ George Griffiths. "Shakira announces release of new single Don't Wait Up". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Shakira habla de su carrera, el éxito y se revela en la portada de Vogue". Vogue Mexico. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Shakira cambia su foto de perfil y anuncia nueva canción". El Heraldo. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Shakira Teases New Single, Trends Worldwide". Variety. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Shakira Teases New Single 'Don't Wait Up': Watch a Preview". Billboard. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  10. ^ English, Laura (15 July 2021). "Shakira Drops New Single 'Don't Wait Up'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  11. ^ Peters, Mitchell (18 July 2021). "Fans Choose Shakira's 'Don't Wait Up' as This Week's Favorite New Music". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  12. ^ "SHAKIRA FILMING NEW MUSIC VIDEO AT ABAMA AND SIAM PARK IN TENERIFE". Canarian Weekly. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Credits / Don't Wait Up / Shakira". Tidal. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Top 20 Argentina General del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Shakira – Don't Wait Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Top 20 Bolivia General del 6 al 12 de Septiembre, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Brasil". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022. In "Semana Referência", select "31/01/2022 – 04/02/2022"
  18. ^ "Top 100 Brasil". 16 August 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021. In "Semana Referência", select "16/08/2021 – 20/08/2021"
  19. ^ "Top 20 Chile Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  20. ^ Shakira — Don't Wait Up. TopHit. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "Top 20 Colombia Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Top 20 Costa Rica Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  23. ^ "ARC 100". radio.hrt.hr. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  24. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202146 into search. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Top 20 Dominican Republic Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Top 20 Ecuador General del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Top 20 El Salvador Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  28. ^ "Top Singles (Week 40, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Top 20 Guatemala Anglo del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  30. ^ "Top 20 Honduras Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  31. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  32. ^ "Mexico Airplay Chart". billboard.com/charts. 17 August 2021.
  33. ^ "TOP 50 INTERNACIONAL BMAT-PRODUCE DEL 6 AL 12 DE AGOSTO" (in Spanish). PRODUCE. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  34. ^ "Top 20 Panama General del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  35. ^ "Top 20 Paraguay Anglo del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  36. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  37. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". UK Singles Chart. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  38. ^ "Top 20 Uruguay Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  39. ^ "Top 20 Venezuela Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  40. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  41. ^ "Charts Bolivia Year end 2021 monitorLATINO". Top Digital monitorLATINO. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  42. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Shakira – Don't Wait Up" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  43. ^ "French single certifications – Shakira – Don't Wait Up" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  44. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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