Shakira at a concert during the In, Laundry Service entered the albums chart at number five and peaked at number one, spending a total of 71 weeks on the chart. The album was certified double-platinum by the for selling 80,000 units.

My hair is a coincidence. I dyed it more than two and a half years ago.' On the other hand, many viewed Shakira's crossover success as a 'strong cultural statement' as her musical style was representative of her mixed ethnicity. A painting of Shakira on a van in Portugal, similar to the image of the singer in one of the promotional shoots of the album. In 2002, the singer was interviewed by -winning Colombian novelist and journalist, who was 'astonished by her fantastical work-rate' and said that 'Shakira's music has a personal stamp that doesn't look like anyone else's and no one can sing or dance like her, at whatever age, with such an innocent sensuality, one that seems to be of her own invention.' In the United States and the United Kingdom, Shakira drew comparisons to American pop singer as they looked similar in appearance and sported 'bleached blonde curls and butter-wouldn't-melt smiles for the kids down the front.'

Listen to your favorite songs from Laundry Service by Shakira Now. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Download our mobile app now. Shakira’s fifth studio album and her english language debut. Shakira barely knew english when she started writing the album. Shakira; Laundry Service. Shakira - Laundry Service - Amazon.com Music. What is nice is that the album has some of Shakira's more popular songs,like Obsession Tango and Wherever.

The album was certified platinum in Hungary for selling 30,000 copies. After debuting at number three on the, Laundry Service ascended to number two the following week but was kept from attaining the top position by Alanis Morissette's 2002 album. In Spain, Servicio de Lavanderia reached number two on the albums chart. It also charted in 2005 in the country along with Shakira's fifth and sixth studio albums and, respectively. The album has been certified quintuple-platinum by PROMUSICAE for shipments of 500,000 units. In Sweden, Laundry Service debuted atop the chart and stayed on the top position for three weeks.

It also charted in 2005 in the country along with Shakira's fifth and sixth studio albums and, respectively. The album has been certified quintuple-platinum by PROMUSICAE for shipments of 500,000 units. In Sweden, Laundry Service debuted atop the chart and stayed on the top position for three weeks. It was certified double platinum by IFPI Sweden in 2003.

It remained as Shakira's greatest certified album in the country until her ninth studio album was certified diamond in 2011. In Germany, it peaked at number two on the chart and charted for 31 weeks. (BVMI) certified Laundry Service quintuple-gold in Germany for shipments of 750,000 units. In Hungary, it peaked at number four on the chart and was her highest charting album in the country until Sale el Sol reached the same position in 2010.

'Objection (Tango)' (music video) 4:32 Notes • signifies a co- • translated the song into English from the original Spanish-language version ' • remixed by Hani Kamai Personnel [ ] Credits adapted from AllMusic. • – producer, songwriter, arranger, vocals, harmonica, logo design • Jr.

The album also debuted and peaked at number six on the Billboard chart. It has sold over 1 million copies less than a month after its release. After around six months since its release, Laundry Service had been certified triple-platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 3,000,000 units in the United States. It is Shakira's best-selling album in the country, with sales of 3,526,000 units as of March 2014. According to the IFPI, Laundry Service was the seventh best-selling album in the world in 2002 with platinum certifications in 32 countries and gold certification in 10 countries. Impact and legacy [ ]. 'I plan to keep on being the same artist, with the same musical language, just in a different spoken language.

In Hungary, it peaked at number four on the chart and was her highest charting album in the country until Sale el Sol reached the same position in 2010. The album was certified platinum in Hungary for selling 30,000 copies. After debuting at number three on the, Laundry Service ascended to number two the following week but was kept from attaining the top position by Alanis Morissette's 2002 album. In Spain, Servicio de Lavanderia reached number two on the albums chart.

Singer Shakira was born in 1977 in the stricken Colombia and departed on her thirteenth year to the big city of Bogota to look for work as a model. Instead, she had a record deal in the foreseeable future on bag and she has an ever-growing group of fans worldwide since 1995 to. Laundry Service is Shakira's third studio album (not counting a remix plate and MTV Unplugged) where Shakira shows that she absolutely is more than a pretty face. Her voice sounds like a cross between Anastacia and Dolly Parton (with a countrysnik) wherein theatrical extracted is in the good rock and pop songs.

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Although there is advertised with the genre latino – the album is produced by Emilio, husband of Gloria Estefan – the album sounds like a rock plate with here and there a touch of Spanish guitar, panflute, but as many bandoleon harmonica, rockabilly guitar (!) and fanfare-like blazers. That makes Shakira's music much more adventurous and exciting than Jennifer Lopez or other big latino singers. That they already distinguish was in 2000 with a Latin Grammy Award seems more than justified.

The song also became famous for one of its lines in which Shakira sings 'Lucky that my breasts are small and humble, so you don’t confuse them with mountains'; it is often cited as an example of the unusual lyrical content of the singer's songs. According to Steve Huey from AllMusic, many critics were 'divided as to the effectiveness of Shakira's English lyrics, but nearly all agreed on her unique poetic imagery.' Huey further commented that the song and its video turned Shakira into a 'star in the English-speaking world almost overnight.' 'Whenever, Wherever', along with 'Underneath Your Clothes', is considered to be one of Shakira's. Track listing [ ] Laundry Service – Standard edition No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1.

The song also became famous for one of its lines in which Shakira sings 'Lucky that my breasts are small and humble, so you don’t confuse them with mountains'; it is often cited as an example of the unusual lyrical content of the singer's songs. According to Steve Huey from AllMusic, many critics were 'divided as to the effectiveness of Shakira's English lyrics, but nearly all agreed on her unique poetic imagery.' Huey further commented that the song and its video turned Shakira into a 'star in the English-speaking world almost overnight.' 'Whenever, Wherever', along with 'Underneath Your Clothes', is considered to be one of Shakira's.

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In Australia, Laundry Service became Shakira's first album to chart on the after debuting at number two. It later peaked at number one for two weeks and in total it spent 54 weeks on the charts. Consequently, it became the second best-selling album of the year 2002 in the country, behind only American rapper 's album. The (ARIA) certified Laundry Service quintuple-platinum for shipments of 350,000 units, making it Shakira's most successful album in the country and one of the best selling albums of all time in Australia, entering the all time chart at position of 29. The album also performed well in New Zealand, peaking at number four on the and appearing on the chart for 47 weeks. By 2003, Laundry Service had been certified triple-platinum by the (RIANZ) for shipping 45,000 units.

It remained as Shakira's greatest certified album in the country until her ninth studio album was certified diamond in 2011. In Germany, it peaked at number two on the chart and charted for 31 weeks. (BVMI) certified Laundry Service quintuple-gold in Germany for shipments of 750,000 units.

However, critics argued that the Shakira's vocal style was very different from Spears', with Ted Kessler from calling the former an 'operatic diva' and writing that 'as soon as she opens her mouth, she slips into gear and motors powerfully past Britney's breathy bump'n'grind.' In 2009, Julia Llewellyn Smith from commented that 'Shakira makes comparable Spanish-English 'crossover' acts such as Jennifer Lopez and seem like minnows.' In an interview with magazine in 2011, Gloria Estefan was asked whether she felt another crossover artist like Shakira could emerge in her lifetime, to which she responded, 'I'm always hopeful that somebody, any, is going to succeed in what they do. And of course in music, undoubtedly.'

It's all still coming from my real feelings, my real-life experiences.' Shakira, following her successful crossover into the English-language pop market. The commercial success of the album led to Shakira being deemed one of the most successful Latin of all time, with Steve Huey from AllMusic calling her 'Latin pop's biggest female crossover artist since ' and 'an instant pop sensation, thanks to her quirky poetic sense and a sexy video image built on her hip-shaking belly dance moves.' The success of the album also received considerable backlash, with many calling Shakira a '.

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It was certified double platinum by IFPI Sweden in 2003. In Switzerland, the album entered the chart at number 81 and peaked at number one, spending a total of 84 weeks on the chart. Laundry Service was later certified quintuple-platinum by the IFPI for selling 200,000 units in Switzerland. In the United Kingdom, Laundry Service debuted at number three on the.

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This negative response was further heightened by the fact that Shakira, who was a natural brunette, had bleached her hair blonde at the time of the release of the album, which many viewed as a tactic to 'fit into the US market.' Regarding this backlash, Shakira said, 'I know my Latin people find this difficult. And I want [my success] to be good news to my country. But it's typical that when you see somebody who is so close to you growing, you feel that the very word 'growing' is synonymous with leaving.

Title Length 1. 'Objection (Tango)' (live from ) 4:02 2. 'MTV's Making of 'Objection (Tango)' 15:20 3.

'Underneath Your Clothes' (Acoustic version) Tim Mitchell 3:57 16. 'Objection (Tango)' (Afro-Punk version) Mitchell 3:54 Laundry Service: Washed and Dried – Limited edition DVD No. Title Length 1. 'Objection (Tango)' (live from ) 4:02 2. 'MTV's Making of 'Objection (Tango)' 15:20 3. 'Objection (Tango)' (music video) 4:32 Notes • signifies a co- • translated the song into English from the original Spanish-language version ' • remixed by Hani Kamai Personnel [ ] Credits adapted from AllMusic. • – producer, songwriter, arranger, vocals, harmonica, logo design • Jr.

In Canada, the album peaked atop the Billboard and is Shakira's only album to reach number one in the country. Eventually, Laundry Service was certified quintuple-platinum by for shipments of 500,000 albums. In the United States, Laundry Service debuted and peaked at number three on the Billboard chart, selling 200,000 copies in its first week. It stayed on the chart for a total of 61 weeks. The album also debuted and peaked at number six on the Billboard chart.

• Shakira • Garza • Flores 3:57 Laundry Service: Washed and Dried – Limited edition bonus tracks No. Title Producer(s) Length 14. 'Whenever, Wherever' (Sahara mix) Tamer Zeltoun Arabic 3:58 15. 'Underneath Your Clothes' (Acoustic version) Tim Mitchell 3:57 16. 'Objection (Tango)' (Afro-Punk version) Mitchell 3:54 Laundry Service: Washed and Dried – Limited edition DVD No.

Singer Shakira was born in 1977 in the stricken Colombia and departed on her thirteenth year to the big city of Bogota to look for work as a model. Instead, she had a record deal in the foreseeable future on bag and she has an ever-growing group of fans worldwide since 1995 to. Laundry Service is Shakira's third studio album (not counting a remix plate and MTV Unplugged) where Shakira shows that she absolutely is more than a pretty face. Her voice sounds like a cross between Anastacia and Dolly Parton (with a countrysnik) wherein theatrical extracted is in the good rock and pop songs. Although there is advertised with the genre latino – the album is produced by Emilio, husband of Gloria Estefan – the album sounds like a rock plate with here and there a touch of Spanish guitar, panflute, but as many bandoleon harmonica, rockabilly guitar (!) and fanfare-like blazers. That makes Shakira's music much more adventurous and exciting than Jennifer Lopez or other big latino singers.

• • • This article is within the scope of, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of related articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the and see a list of open tasks. This article has been rated as GA-Class on the project's. This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's. A fact from Laundry Service appeared on Wikipedia's in the column on 18 March 2014 (). The text of the entry was as follows: 'Did you know •. That the international success of Colombian singer songwriter 's English-language debut album led to a critic deeming her the 'biggest female crossover artist since '?'