The Remixes (Shakira album) explained

The Remixes is the first and only remix album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 21 October 1997, by Sony Music Colombia. It is composed of remixed versions of tracks from her debut studio album Pies Descalzos, with which she attained Latin American success two years prior. While primarily a Spanish-language project, the album additionally contains re-recorded versions of songs in Portuguese.^{[2] [3]}

Since its release, The Remixes has become one of the best-selling remix albums of all time, and is the best-selling Latin remix album worldwide, with international sales exceeding 500,000 copies.^[4] It was certified 2× Platinum for shipments of 200,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[5]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Shakira and Luis F. Ochoa.

Personnel

• Shakira – vocals
• Luis Fernando Ochoa – producer, mixer, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
• Alvaro Farfan – director
• Pablo Florez – remixing
• Jarvier Garza – remixing
• Victor Di Persia – recording engineer, mixer
• Camillo Montilla – engineer, piano
• Sonido Azulado – engineer
• Luly Deya – assistant engineer
• José Martínez – assistant engineer
• Freddi Niño – assistant engineer
• Juan Antonio Castillo – mixing
• Michael Fuller – mastering
• Howard Glassfor – guitar, vocals
• Gonzo Vasquez – programming, drums, percussion, background vocals
• Jose Gaviria – background vocals
• Andrea Piñeros – background vocals
• Jose Garcia – bass guitar
• Alejandro Gomez – harmonica
• Eusebio Valderrama – trumpet
• Samuel Torres – percussion
• Felipe Dothe – design
• Javier Hincapie – design
• Telma Ribeiro – graphic design
• Patricia Bonilla – photography
• Miguel Angel Velandia – photography

See also

• List of best-selling remix albums

Notes and References

1. Web site: The remixes. es. Biblioteca Nacional de España. 22 October 2023.
2. Web site: The Remixes: Shakira: Music . 1997 . Amazon.com . 7 March 2012.
3. Web site: The Remixes CD . Buy.com . 21 October 1997 . 7 March 2012.
4. Web site: Los millones de Shakira, Empresas - Edición Impresa Dinero.com - Últimas Noticias . Dinero.com . 2011-10-13 . 2014-02-22. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20130125222202/http://www.dinero.com/negocios/articulo/los-millones-shakira/137325. 25 January 2013.
5. Web site: Los Millones de Shakira. 13 October 2011 . Dinero.com. 25 October 2011. spanish.