April 6, 201412 yr 25 61 02 Shakira Empire Shakira | 2014 http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music4/v4/8f/73/16/8f7316a1-6820-d279-1ba2-a16f19c63fe2/886444467285.170x170-75.jpg Chart Run: 61-25 Format: download only track Label: RCA Records Sales: 3k+ Video here: QapfTGTXbxc Biography Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (pronounced: [ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβa'ɾak riˈpol]; born February 2, 1977), known professionally as Shakira (English /ʃəˈkɪərə/, Spanish: [ʃaˈkiɾa]), is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer and model. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira released her first studio albums, Magia and Peligro, in the early 1990s, failing to attain commercial success; however, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her fourth album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). Shakira entered the English-language market with her fifth album, Laundry Service (2001), which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Its lead single, "Whenever, Wherever", became the best-selling single of 2002. Her success was solidified with her sixth and seventh albums Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005), the latter of which spawned the best-selling song of the 21st century, "Hips Don't Lie". Shakira's eighth and ninth albums, She Wolf (2009) and Sale el Sol (2010), received critical praise but suffered from limited promotion due to her strained relationship with label Epic Records. Her official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time. With over 550 million views, its music video is the eighth most-watched video on YouTube. Since 2013, Shakira has served as a coach on the American version of The Voice, having appeared in two of its six seasons. Shakira has won many awards including five MTV Video Music Awards, two Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, twenty-eight Billboard Latin Music Awards and has been Golden Globe-nominated. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and she is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, having sold a total of 125 million records worldwide, over 70 million albums and 55 million singles. Her U.S. album sales stand at 9.9 million. Outside of her work in the music industry, Shakira is also involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and benefit concerts, notably her Pies Descalzos Foundation, her performance at the "Clinton Global Initiative" created by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and her invitation to the Oval Office by President Barack Obama in February 2010 to discuss early childhood development. In 2013, Shakira was listed on Forbes as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world. - Wikipedia Chart history (Year peak title): Shakira 2002 02 Whenever Wherever -1- 2002 03 Underneath Your Clothes -2- 2002 17 Objection (Tango) -3- 2006 09 Don't Bother -1- 2006 01 Hips Don't Lie (Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean) -2- 2006 34 Illegal (Shakira Feat. Carlos Santana) -3- 2007 01 Beautiful Liar (Beyonce And Shakira) 2009 04 She Wolf -1- 2009 26 Did It Again -2- 2010 21 Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) (Shakira Feat. Freshlyground) 2012 64 Get It Started (Pitbull Feat. Shakira) 2014 11 Can't Remember To Forget You (Shakira Feat. Rihanna) -1- 2014 25 Empire -2- Discussion Thread Here
April 6, 201412 yr Pleasing position for Shakira, higher than Did It Again managed as the second single from her last English language era! Empire has grown on me hugely with the video and The Voice performance, such an odd sound for her though, so Tori Amos. Not the sort of sound we hear in the chart in 2014 usually at all!
April 6, 201412 yr I like this Shakira song but if only it was a certain other 'Empire' in the chart... 5_9BOFtwvZc #bjsclxihype
April 6, 201412 yr Shakira's vocals sounds so good on this and it all leads up to an explosive finale but I think it's some of the lyrics that put me off being totally on board with this.
April 6, 201412 yr Shakira getting a post-album top 40 hit :o Get dat relevance! Another good song from her anyway, quite different to her other songs which is nice to hear
April 6, 201412 yr "Empire" has grown on me massively. Good to see The Voice performance boosted it into the top 30!
April 6, 201412 yr I like this Shakira song but if only it was a certain other 'Empire' in the chart... 5_9BOFtwvZc #bjsclxihype Yes please :dance: Would love this to be a chart hit, it'll never happen though :(
April 6, 201412 yr (40) Kristen Bell-Do You Want to Bill A Snowman 2 UK top 40 hits for the "Frozen" soundtrack. Not bad for a Disney movie.
April 6, 201412 yr Did will.i.am perform this on The Voice or is this just climbing because of his presence on the show? :unsure:
April 6, 201412 yr 24 28 10 will.i.am Featuring Miley Cyrus, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa And DJ Mustard Feelin' Myself #willpower | 2013 http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/v4/bc/b3/54/bcb354d7-1c2a-5077-707a-7b4a427b8b34/13UAEIM36005.170x170-75.jpg Chart Run: 2-4-7-11-14-16-23-27-28-24 Release date: 26-01-2014 Format: digital single Label: Interscope Records Sales: 200k+ Video here: VRuoR--LdqQ Biography The work of rapper and producer will.i.am helped make Black Eyed Peas one of the most intriguing acts in hip-hop, and later made them one of the most popular acts on the charts when the albums Elephunk (2003) and Monkey Business (2005) started ascending the charts. During 2005-2007, he also helmed tracks for Pussycat Dolls, John Legend, bandmate Fergie, the Game, Ciara, Nicole Scherzinger, and Macy Gray. His solo career consisted of a project for the British rap label BBE (Lost Change), several mix albums, and in 2007, his major-label nod, Songs About Girls. It wasn't until 2013's guest-heavy #willpower that the pop star would release a solo outing again, this time enlisting an all-star list of collaborators including everyone from Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus to Juicy J. - iTunes Chart history (Year peak title): will.i.am 2006 02 Beep (The Pussycat Dolls Feat. will.i.am) 2006 08 I Love My Chick (Busta Rhymes Featuring will.i.am And Kelis) 2007 35 Hip Hop Is Dead (Nas Feat. will.i.am) 2007 38 I Got It From My Mama -1- 2007 14 Baby Love (Nicole Scherzinger Feat. will.i.am) 2008 32 The Girl Is Mine 2008 (Michael Jackson With will.i.am) 2008 04 Heartbreaker (will.i.am Featuring Cheryl Cole) -2- 2008 29 In The Ayer (Flo Rida Feat. will.i.am) 2009 04 3 Words (Cheryl Cole Feat. will.i.am) 2010 29 I'm In The House (Steve Aoki Feat. Zuper Blahq (alias will.i.am)) 2010 01 OMG (Usher Feat. will.i.am) 2010 11 Check It Out (will.i.am Feat. Nicki Minaj) 2011 43 Forever (Wolfgang Gartner Feat. will.i.am) 2012 03 T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) (will.i.am Feat. Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger) -NAS- 2012 01 This Is Love (will.i.am Feat. Eva Simons) -1- 2012 01 Hall Of Fame (The Script Feat. will.i.am) 2012 01 Scream & Shout (will.i.am Feat. Britney Spears) -2- 2013 02 #thatPOWER (will.i.am Feat. Justin Bieber) -3- 2013 34 Fall Down (will.i.am Feat. Miley Cyrus) -PS- 2013 27 Crazy Kids (Ke$ha feat. will.i.am) 2013 03 Bang Bang -4/OST- 2013 10 Something Really Bad (Dizzee Rascal Feat. will.i.am) 2014 02 Feelin' Myself (will.i.am Feat. Miley Cyrus, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa & DJ Mustard) -5- Miley Cyrus 2007 43 The Best Of Both Worlds (as Hannah Montana) -OST- 2008 11 See You Again -1- 2008 25 7 Things -1- 2009 16 Fly On The Wall -2- 2009 11 The Climb -OST- 2009 18 Hoedown Throwdown -OST- 2009 11 Party In The U.S.A. -1- 2010 13 Can't Be Tamed -2- 2013 34 Fall Down (will.i.am Feat. Miley Cyrus) 2013 01 We Can't Stop -1- 2013 01 Wrecking Ball -2- 2013 27 Adore You -3- 2014 02 Feelin' Myself (will.i.am Feat. Miley Cyrus, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa & DJ Mustard) French Montana 2014 02 Feelin' Myself (will.i.am Feat. Miley Cyrus, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa & DJ Mustard) Wiz Khalifa 2011 05 Black And Yellow -1- 2011 42 Roll Up -2- 2011 24 Till I'm Gone (Tinie Tempah Feat. Wiz Khalifa) 2011 06 5 O'clock (T-Pain Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen) 2011 44 Young, Wild & Free (Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa feat. Bruno Mars) 2012 01 Payphone (Maroon 5 Feat. Wiz Khalifa) 2013 06 We Own It (Fast & Furious) (2 Chainz Feat. Wiz Khalifa) 2014 02 Feelin' Myself (will.i.am Feat. Miley Cyrus, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa & DJ Mustard) DJ Mustard 2014 02 Feelin' Myself (will.i.am Feat. Miley Cyrus, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa & DJ Mustard) Discussion Thread Here
April 6, 201412 yr There's something very Fleetwood Mac about that HAIM chorus...... I have seen a lot of Fleetwood Mac comparisons re: HAIM. Second album to be their 'Rumours' please! (Just ignoring the fact Fleetwood Mac had a ton of flop albums prior to their big success)
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