Moscas en la Casa explained

Moscas en la Casa
Cover:Moscasenlacasa.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Shakira
Album:Dónde Están los Ladrones?
Recorded:1998; Crescent Moon Studios
Genre:Latin pop
Length:3:31
Label:Sony Latin
Prev Title:Ojos Así
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Whenever, Wherever
Next Year:2001

"Moscas en la Casa" is a Latin pop ballad written and performed by Colombian singer Shakira, released as the sixth and final single from her fourth studio album Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998).

In the song, Shakira explains the sadness that she feels after a broken relationship and how she has let herself go, while she continues to wait for him to come back. "Moscas en la Casa" was released as a radio-only single. The song did not receive a music video, however, a performance from the live album MTV Unplugged was released instead.

Background and release

"Moscas en la Casa" was released in 1999 as the sixth single from the album.[1] Shakira wrote the song for Puerto Rican telenovela actor Osvaldo Ríos, her boyfriend at the time for who she also had written the songs "" and "Ojos Así".[2] [3]

Music video

The music video for the song is actually a recording from her first live album MTV Unplugged which was recorded in New York City in 1999.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Moscas en la Casa . . 1999 . CD single liner notes . . CDP 14226.
  2. https://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/canciones-que-shakira-dedicado-sus-parejas_201706165943cb3d0cf26e79abb1c804.html Las canciones que Shakira ha dedicado a sus parejas
  3. https://www.eltribuno.com/salta/nota/2017-6-20-16-4-10-las-canciones-que-shakira-les-dedico-a-sus-novios/amp Las canciones que Shakira le dedicó a sus novios
  4. https://www.razon.com.mx/amp/entretenimiento/hace-20-anos-grabo-exitoso-mtv-unplugged-shakira-pies-descalzos-donde-estan-los-ladrones/ Hace 20 años se grabó el exitoso MTV Unplugged de Shakira