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Stephanie Penman from ''We Plug GOOD Music'' described the song as "a toe-tapping finger clicking mix of gorgeous penetrative drum beats, clubbed together with Shakira’s exquisite voice".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Music |first=We Plug Good |date=2017-05-29 |title=WPGM Recommends: Shakira - El Dorado (Album Review) |url=https://www.wepluggoodmusic.com/wpgm-recommends-shakira-el-dorado-album-review/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=WE PLUG GOOD MUSIC |language=en-US}}</ref> Journalist Pável Gavona praised "Amarillo" as one of "the best ballads in recent history".<ref name=":0" /> Alejandro Gómez Lizarraga from ''[[Los 40]]'' called the song "one of the most liked songs" from the album, noting the "very beautiful metaphors related to colors" in the lyrics.<ref name=":1" /> Si Hawkins from ''[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]'' compared the song to "[[Papa Don't Preach]]" by [[Madonna]], but with a "pumping Europop chorus".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Si |date=2017-05-29 |title=Album review: Shakira’s El Dorado is a summer treat for her Latino fans |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts/album-review-shakiras-el-dorado-is-a-summer-treat-for-her-latino-fans-1.44790 |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> Chuck Campbell from ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'' characterized "Amarillo" as "vibrant", with a "Disney-esque anthem chorus".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Chuck |title=Shakira shines on 'El Dorado' |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/entertainment/columnists/chuck-campbell/2017/05/28/shakira-shines-el-dorado-review-la-critica-tuned-in-chuck-campbell/352384001/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Journalist Pável Gavona praised "Amarillo" as one of "the best ballads in recent history".<ref name=":0" /> Alejandro Gómez Lizarraga from ''[[Los 40]]'' called the song "one of the most liked songs" from the album, noting the "very beautiful metaphors related to colors" in the lyrics.<ref name=":1" /> |
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| "Amarillo" | |
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| Song by Shakira | |
| from the album El Dorado | |
| Genre | Latin pop |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Label | Sony Latin |
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| "Amarillo" on YouTube | |
"Amarillo" (Template:Lang-en) is a Latin pop song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her eleventh studio album, El Dorado (2017). The lyrics are written and composed by Shakira and Luis Fernando Ochoa, with Supa Dups as co-producer, and A.C. and Stephen McGregor as additional producers. The song was certified Platinum+Gold in Mexico.
Background
It was initially rumored that "Amarillo" was written by Shakira for Gerard Piqué, her partner at the time, due to the song's lyrics being applicable and being interpreted as referring to a romantic relationship.[1][2][3] What fueled the rumors was also the Catalan phrase "t'estimo" ("I love you") in the lyrics, as it is Piqué's native language,[3][4] and Shakira sharing a video clip of her performing the song on social media amidst separation rumors with Piqué in 2017, to which he replied with heart emojis.[5][6][7] The song is also Piqué's favorite on the album.[3] However, in 2023, it was revealed by Shakira's pianist Laura Andrés in an interview that the song is in fact not written for Piqué, but "solely and exclusively" for their son Sasha.[8]
Reception
Stephanie Penman from We Plug GOOD Music described the song as "a toe-tapping finger clicking mix of gorgeous penetrative drum beats, clubbed together with Shakira’s exquisite voice".[9] Journalist Pável Gavona praised "Amarillo" as one of "the best ballads in recent history".[1] Alejandro Gómez Lizarraga from Los 40 called the song "one of the most liked songs" from the album, noting the "very beautiful metaphors related to colors" in the lyrics.[2] Si Hawkins from The National compared the song to "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna, but with a "pumping Europop chorus".[10] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel characterized "Amarillo" as "vibrant", with a "Disney-esque anthem chorus".[11]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] | Platinum+Gold | 90,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Álvarez, Carmen (2022-10-10). "¿A quién va dirigida la canción de Amarillo de Shakira?". Cadena Dial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ a b LOS40 (2017-06-21). "¿De qué habla Shakira en 'Amarillo'? ¡Desciframos el tema! | Música". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Todas las canciones que Shakira dedicó a Piqué antes de 'Monotonía'". Europa FM (in Spanish). 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ EPE (2022-10-17). "Todas las canciones que Shakira dedicó a Piqué". elperiodicodeespana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "La declaración de amor de Shakira en mitad de su supuesta crisis con Piqué". MARCA (in Spanish). 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "La respuesta de Piqué a la canción de amor de Shakira". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Shakira zanja los rumores de separación cantando 'Amarillo', canción dedicada a Piqué | Europa FM". www.europafm.com (in Spanish). 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Pianista de Shakira revela que 'Amarillo' no es una canción dedicada a Piqué". Actitudfem (in Spanish). 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Music, We Plug Good (2017-05-29). "WPGM Recommends: Shakira - El Dorado (Album Review)". WE PLUG GOOD MUSIC. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Hawkins, Si (2017-05-29). "Album review: Shakira's El Dorado is a summer treat for her Latino fans". The National. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Campbell, Chuck. "Shakira shines on 'El Dorado'". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 3 May 2022. Type Shakira in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Amarillo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
Category:Shakira songs Category:Songs in Spanish Category:Songs written by Shakira Category:Songs written by Luis Fernando Ochoa Category:Songs about parenthood Category:2017 songs