Día de Enero

"Día de Enero" (English: "January Day") is the third single released from Shakira's sixth studio album Fijación Oral 1, following "La Tortura" and "No".

"Día de Enero"
Single by Shakira
from the album Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
Released19 January 2006
Genre
Length2:53
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Shakira
Producer(s)
Shakira singles chronology
"Don't Bother"
(2005)		 "Día de Enero"
(2006)		 "Hips Don't Lie"
(2006)

Background and composition

Written and composed by Shakira herself, "Día de Enero" is a love song that tells about how she met her former boyfriend, Antonio de la Rúa on a January day. The song also makes reference to two famous comics characters "Mutt and Jeff" known in Spanish as "Eneas and Benitín."

Music video
Shakira in the music video "Día de Enero".

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Shakira's longtime collaborator, Jaume de Laiguana. It was shot at a beach in California, in an attempt of reflecting part of the singer's daily life. The video was premiered worldwide on 27 February 2006.[1] It shows Shakira walking along a beach at sunset. She also draws a heart in the sand with the letters "S y A" symbolising her love for her then-fiancée, Antonio de la Rúa. The video was included on Oral Fixation Volumes 1 & 2 bonus DVD,[2] and the Spanish edition of Oral Fixation Tour.

Chart performance

The song peaked within the Top 40 in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song fared well elsewhere, especially in South America.

Chart Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[3] 29
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[4] 7

References
  1. "Tiene listo su video del tema ´Día de enero´".
  2. Oral Fixation, Vol. 1 & 2 (Media notes). Shakira. Epic Records. 2005.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Shakira Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  4. "Shakira Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2010.


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