Shakira Looks Back on Her Career, Talks No. 1 Songs, Collaborations & More | My Chart History | Billboard Cover

Global superstar Shakira takes a look back at her chart history and talks through some of her most iconic musical moments, from No. 1 songs to her most memorable collaborations in her Billboard cover video.

Shakira:

Hey everyone, I’m Shakira and this is my Billboard Chart History.

“Donde Estás Corazón” was my international hit. It brought me to many different countries other than my own country and I was only 18 so that was a very exciting moment of my life.

“Ciega, Sordomuda,” I think it was my homage to Mexican music. I came up with the horn line and the lyrics and I co-wrote the music with Estéfano. It was super exciting at the time because not too long after the song was published, we did the MTV Unplugged, and we brought in a mariachi group, so I got to sing that song in its purest form, Mexican style.

“Whenever, Wherever” is definitely one of my most beloved songs and personally represents a big deal because it was the first single off Laundry Service. It was the album that allowed me to cross over to general markets in the U.S. It was like my biggest hit until that date in the U.S. and still to this day it’s one of the highlights of my shows when I’m on tour.

On “Underneath Your Clothes”:

It was my first ballad in English. It was a very personal song that I wrote when I was very much in love. Yeah, it’s one of those very iconic songs that when I perform it live, people sing along from beginning to end. Never gets old and never fails. It’s one of those songs that puts a big smile on my face when I perform.

Watch the full video above.