Shakira says she insisted on adding 'Hips Don't Lie' to 2006 album

Shakira Had to Convince Her Label to Release ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ Before It Became Her Biggest Hit

It’s hard to imagine Shakira‘s discography without the 2006 smash hit “Hips Don’t Lie,” but according to the star, the song very nearly didn’t come out when it did. Related Shakira and Wyclef Jean Celebrate 20 Years of 'Hips Don't Lie' on 'The Tonight Show’ 05/07/2025 In an interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Thursday (May 8), S…

Shakira Believes Her Massive Hit ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ ‘Changed’ Her Story, But It Almost Did Not Get Released

With her latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, picking up a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album, Shakira remains one of the most successful artists in global music. But, the “Soltera” singer’s career could’ve looked a lot different if label executives ignored a massive request from her. Yesterday (May 8), Shakira revealed during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that her smash hit “Hips Don’t Lie” with Wyclef Jean almost didn…

Shakira says she insisted on adding 'Hips Don't Lie' to 2006 album

Shakira said her hit song "Hips Don't Lie" almost didn't make it onto the expanded version of her album "Oral Fixation, Vol. 2."

Shakira Reflects on 20 Years of ‘Hips Don’t Lie’: ‘It Changed My Story’

Shakira appeared on 'The Tonight Show' to discuss the anniversary of her single "Hips Don't Lie" and her record-breaking tour.

It has been 20 years since Shakira released one of her greatest hits, “Hips don’t lie”, which we can hardly hear. In a conversation with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the Colombian artist commented that she had to persuade her company to add the song to the album “Oral Fixation, Vol. 2”. The single is a danceable hymn that has become one of the classics in Shakira’s discography. “I remember that my album was already distributed, and th…

During her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Shakira referred to the song, which, she said, "changed [her] history."