Don't Wait Up (song) explained

Don't Wait Up
Cover:Shakira - Don't Wait Up.png
Type:single
Artist:Shakira
Language:English
Recorded:April 2021
Length:3:24
Label:Sony Latin
Producer:
  • Shakira
  • Ian Kirkpatrick
Prev Title:Girl Like Me
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Te Felicito
Next Year:2022

"Don't Wait Up" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on July 16, 2021 through Spanish-language music label Sony Music Latin. The song marked Shakira's first all-English single since 2016's "Try Everything" and her first English-language single to not be released by a major general-market label.[1]

Background and release

Shakira initially announced that a single accompanied with a video would be released in July 2021, in the cover story of the July edition of Vogue Mexico.[2] The singer first teased the single on 12 July, on her social media by changing her profile pictures to a summery color palette, the change resulted in the hashtag "Shakira is coming" to trend worldwide on Twitter.[3] Upon the announcement along with the hashtag Shakira's name immediately started trending on Twitter's worldwide trends.[4] On 13 July, the artist shared a 30-second video of what could potentially be the name and part of the lyrics of her future track.[5] Later the same day Shakira revealed the cover artwork and its title.

Reception

Laura English from Music Feeds encapsulated "Don't Wait Up" as "a club-ready banger with a classic EDM beat", calling the phrase "don't wait up" a "classic party line", and described how the song "starts as a slow burn featuring just Shakira’s iconic vocals" before "[building] into a modern-era Shakira bop once the chorus comes in though and the beat is delectable".[6] Scott Croker from Idolator characterized how the song "starts slow being quickly speeding up and introducing listeners to an incredibly infectious and catchy chorus".[7] The song was voted the favorite new music release of the week on a poll by Billboard.[8]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on 16 July 2021. Directed by Warren Fu, it was filmed on the Spanish island of Tenerife in June 2021.[9] In the video, Shakira showcases her surfing skills and dance moves on the beach, with a choreography and style that hark back to her rise to fame in the late 90s.[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[12] 19
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[13] 16
Brazil (Top 10 Latino)[14] 1
Brazil (Top 100 Airplay)[15] 41
Chile Anglo (Monitor Latino)[16] 8
Colombia Anglo (Monitor Latino)[17] 1
Costa Rica Anglo (Monitor Latino)[18] 5
Croatia (HRT)[19] 31
Dominican Republic Anglo (Monitor Latino)[20] 6
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[21] 20
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[22] 10
France (SNEP)[23] 45
Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino)[24] 1
Honduras Anglo (Monitor Latino)[25] 4
Latin America Anglo (Monitor Latino)[26] 6
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[27] 2
Panama (PRODUCE)[28] 9
Panama (Monitor Latino)[29] 13
Paraguay Anglo (Monitor Latino)[30] 4
Peru Anglo (Monitor Latino)[31] 13
Russia Airplay (TopHit)218
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[32] 27
UK Download (OCC)[33] 95
Uruguay Anglo (Monitor Latino)[34] 9
Venezuela Anglo (Monitor Latino)[35] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[36] 81
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[37] 94

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shakira announces release of new single Don't Wait Up. Official Charts Company. George Griffiths. 14 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Shakira habla de su carrera, el éxito y se revela en la portada de Vogue. Vogue Mexico. 22 June 2021 . July 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Shakira cambia su foto de perfil y anuncia nueva canción. El Heraldo. 14 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Shakira Teases New Single, Trends Worldwide. Variety. 13 July 2021 . 14 July 2021.
  5. Shakira Teases New Single 'Don't Wait Up': Watch a Preview. Billboard. 14 July 2021.
  6. Web site: English . Laura . 2021-07-15 . Shakira Drops New Single 'Don't Wait Up' . 2024-03-27 . Music Feeds . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2021-07-16 . Shakira Shakes Things Up With New Single “Don’t Wait Up” . 2024-03-27 . idolator.
  8. Web site: Peters . Mitchell . 2021-07-18 . Fans Choose Shakira’s ‘Don’t Wait Up’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music . 2024-03-27 . Billboard.
  9. Web site: SHAKIRA FILMING NEW MUSIC VIDEO AT ABAMA AND SIAM PARK IN TENERIFE. 10 June 2021 . Canarian Weekly. 17 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Blanca . Archila . 6 July 2021 . Una canción bailable y poderosa así es el nuevo sencillo de Shakira “Don't Wait Up” . La Prensa Gráfica . es.
  11. Web site: Credits / Don't Wait Up / Shakira. Tidal. July 18, 2021.
  12. Web site: Top 20 Argentina General del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021. Monitor Latino. 26 July 2021. es.
  13. Web site: Top 20 Bolivia General del 6 al 12 de Septiembre, 2021. Monitor Latino. 13 September 2021. es.
  14. Web site: Top 100 Brasil . 31 January 2022 . 31 January 2022. In "Semana Referência", select "31/01/2022 – 04/02/2022".
  15. Web site: Top 100 Brasil . 16 August 2021 . 1 November 2021. In "Semana Referência", select "16/08/2021 – 20/08/2021".
  16. Web site: Top 20 Chile Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. 12 August 2021. es.
  17. Web site: Top 20 Colombia Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. 12 August 2021. es.
  18. Web site: Top 20 Costa Rica Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021. Monitor Latino. 26 July 2021. es.
  19. Web site: ARC 100. 12 October 2021. radio.hrt.hr. 12 October 2021. 16 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211016204414/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-11-listopada-2021/271318/. dead.
  20. Web site: Top 20 Dominican Republic Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. 12 August 2021. es.
  21. Web site: Top 20 Ecuador General del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021. Monitor Latino. 26 July 2021. es.
  22. Web site: Top 20 El Salvador Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. 9 August 2021. es.
  23. Web site: Top Singles (Week 40, 2021). SNEP. 11 October 2021.
  24. Web site: Top 20 Guatemala Anglo del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. 26 July 2021. es.
  25. Web site: Top 20 Honduras Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021. Monitor Latino. 26 July 2021. es.
  26. Web site: Top 20 Latino – America Latina. Monitor Latino. June 19, 2024. Spanish.
  27. Web site: Mexico Airplay Chart. 17 August 2021 . billboard.com/charts.
  28. Web site: TOP 50 INTERNACIONAL BMAT-PRODUCE DEL 6 AL 12 DE AGOSTO. PRODUCE. 6 August 2021. es.
  29. Web site: Top 20 Panama General del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. 2 August 2021. es.
  30. Web site: Top 20 Paraguay Anglo del 26 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. 26 July 2021. es.
  31. Web site: Top 20 Peru General del 30 de Agosto al 5 de Septiembre, 2021. Monitor Latino. 7 June 2024. es.
  32. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 02/09/2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902201816/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2 September 2021 . it . . September 2, 2021 . 16 August 2024.
  33. Web site: Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 . . 23 July 2021. 23 July 2021.
  34. Web site: Top 20 Uruguay Anglo del 19 al 25 de Julio, 2021. Monitor Latino. 26 July 2021. es.
  35. Web site: Top 20 Venezuela Anglo del 2 al 8 de Agosto, 2021. Monitor Latino. 8 August 2021. es.
  36. Web site: Rapports annuels 2021. Ultratop. 5 January 2022.
  37. Web site: Charts Bolivia Year end 2021 monitorLATINO. Top Digital monitorLATINO. December 6, 2021.

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