Última (song) explained

Última
Artist:Shakira
Album:Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
Genre:Latin pop
Length:2:58
Label:Sony Music Latin

"Última" is a Latin pop song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released on 22 March 2024 as a part of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.

Background and release

"Última" was initially announced on 29 February 2024, when Shakira shared the tracklist of her twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran on her social media accounts.[1] The song is one of the two piano ballads on the album, the other one being "Acróstico", and the last song she wrote for the album.[2] [3] [4] Shakira shared that creating the album was an "alchemical process" and that she "rebuilt herself" writing each song: "As I sang them, my tears were transformed into diamonds and my vulnerability into resilience".[5]

"Última" is written about Shakira's ex-partner Gerard Piqué, who she was in a relationship with for 11 years and who she separated from following his infidelity.[6] [7] [8] Lyrically the song is a heartfelt ballad in which she bids a final farewell to the retired soccer player.[9] She said in an interview that she hopes it's the last song she'll write about him. Before creating the song she felt that she had to create it: "I have to spit it out or I won't be able to do it, you know,  I'll choke".[10] [11] Being able to finish the song was "a great relief" for her.[12]

On 19 March, Shakira posted a preview of the song on her social media accounts. Based on the preview, Judith del Rio from La Vanguardia called the song "the final farewell to her great love".[13] Europa FM emphasized how in the song Shakira "shows that all the pain that [Piqué] has caused her is definitively behind her".[14]

During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Shakira discussed why "Última" will be the last song she writes about Piqué: despite pressure from her record label to finish her album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, Shakira insisted on including the song and ultimately recorded and mixed it in one afternoon.[15] When she shared the song with Sony Latin, the head of marketing cried, leading Shakira to reflect that the song is not just about her, and how music can have a universal connection and emotional impact on people.

Reception

Pablo Gil from El Mundo described the song as a "piano ballad with a soap opera echo", adding that it's perhaps the most 'morbid' song on the album.[16] Thania Garcia from Variety depicted how the 'confessional' "Última" is one of the two "most vulnerable songs" on the album alongside "Acróstico".[17] Lucas Villa from NME emphasized that "Shakira is one of Latin music’s most prolific and poetic songwriters, and she offers the most insight into her breakup with Piqué on the heartbreaking ballad", outlining how she "sounds like she’s on the verge of tears as she reflects on what went wrong" on the song.[18]

On 23 June 2024, Rolling Stone included "Última" on their list of great songs of 2024 by Spanish-speaking artists that far.[19]

Music video

On 30 March 2024, Shakira was seen filming the music video for "Última" in the New York City Subway at nighttime.[20] [21] [22] Wearing a black coat, she was shivering in the cold wind yet appeared dedicated to her work.[23] [24] The music video remains unreleased as of .

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US Latin Digital Songs (Billboard)[25] 9

Notes and References

  1. Flores . Griselda . 2024-02-29 . Shakira Reveals Collabs With Cardi B, Grupo Frontera & More in 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' Tracklist . 2024-03-21 . Billboard . en-US.
  2. Web site: Gaitán . Por Iván . 2024-03-19 . "Última", la canción con la que Shakira promete finalizar las 'tiraeras' a Piqué . 2024-03-21 . infobae . es-ES.
  3. Web site: 2024-03-21 . Shakira won't write any more songs about ex Gerard Piqué after Ultima, here's why . 2024-03-21 . Desimartini . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-03-16 . 'Última', la canción con la que Shakira se despide de Piqué: "Seguramente con el tiempo te arrepentirás y algún día querrás volver a mi puerta" . 2024-03-21 . El Universo . es.
  5. Web site: 2024-03-20 . El dardo definitivo de Shakira a Gerard Piqué: así es la letra de 'Última', la canción con la que se despide de su expareja . 2024-03-21 . El Español . es.
  6. Web site: 2024-03-21 . Así es la letra con la que Shakira manda 'la última' pulla a Gerard Piqué . 2024-03-21 . ElHuffPost . es.
  7. Web site: 2024-03-20 . "Última": Shakira divulga prévia de novo single sobre divórcio . 2024-03-21 . Rádio Mix FM . pt-BR.
  8. Web site: INFO7 . 2024-03-20 . Shakira: 'Última' será su última canción sobre Piqué . 2024-03-21 . INFO 7 . es-MX.
  9. Web site: Ocampo . Claudia Pacheco . 2024-03-20 . Shakira revela que peleó contra disquera para lanzar 'Última' dedicada a Piqué . 2024-03-21 . Quién . en.
  10. Web site: Calle . Eduardo . 2024-03-21 . Esta es la letra de 'Última', la nueva canción de Shakira que habla de Piqué . 2024-03-21 . elperiodico . es.
  11. Web site: swissinfo.ch . S. W. I. . 2024-03-21 . Shakira dice que 'Última' será su última canción sobre su ex, Gerard Piqué . 2024-03-21 . SWI swissinfo.ch . es-ES.
  12. Web site: EFE . 2024-03-21 . Shakira dice que 'Última' será su última canción sobre su ex, Gerard Piqué . 2024-03-21 . La Prensa . es.
  13. Web site: Shakira publica la última canción que hablará sobre Gerard Piqué y avanza parte de su letra . 2024-03-21 . www.lavanguardia.com.
  14. Web site: 2024-03-19 . Shakira se despide definitivamente de Piqué en el adelanto de 'Última', su nueva canción . 2024-03-21 . EuropaFM . es.
  15. Web site: Why Shakira Says 'Última' Will Be the Last Song She Writes About Ex Gerard Piqué . 2024-03-21 . Peoplemag . en.
  16. Web site: 2024-03-22 . Shakira, Las mujeres ya no lloran: un disco para triunfar . 2024-03-22 . ELMUNDO . es.
  17. Web site: Garcia . Thania . 2024-03-22 . Shakira Is Grateful for Heartbreak on 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,' a Latin Pop Music Odyssey: Album Review . 2024-03-23 . Variety.
  18. Web site: Villa . Lucas . 2024-03-22 . Shakira – 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' review: empowering and renewed . 2024-03-26 . NME . en-GB.
  19. Web site: STONE . ROLLING . 2024-06-23 . Grandes canciones de 2024, hasta ahora . 2024-06-28 . Rolling Stone en Español . es.
  20. Web site: Redacción . 2024-03-31 . Shakira aparece en el Metro de Nueva York, con su canción 'Última' de fondo . 2024-08-14 . www.ecuavisa.com . es-EC.
  21. Web site: Santana . Leslie . 2024-04-02 . Shakira vuelve a sorprender en Nueva York: grabó video musical en el metro . 2024-08-14 . El Tiempo . spanish.
  22. Web site: Semana . 2024-04-01 . Shakira sorprendió a sus seguidores tras grabar un video en el Metro de Nueva York . 2024-08-14 . Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo . spanish.
  23. Web site: Beltrán . Por Daniela . 2024-04-01 . Shakira sigue sorprendiendo a sus seguidores en Nueva York: la colombiana grabó un video en el metro . 2024-08-14 . infobae . es-ES.
  24. Web site: 2024-04-02 . Video: Shakira sorprendió a sus seguidores tras aparecer en el Metro de Nueva York, ¿qué planea? . 2024-08-14 . www.vanguardia.com . es.
  25. Shakira Chart History (Latin Digital Song Sales) . . 2 April 2024.

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