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(Entre Paréntesis)

"(Entre Paréntesis)" (English: "(In Parentheses)") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira and Tejano regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera. The song was initially released on 22 March 2024 as a part of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, before being released as the album's seventh single on 25 March. It serves as the second focus track of the album.[1]

"(Entre Paréntesis)"
Single by Shakira and Grupo Frontera
from the album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
ReleasedMarch 25, 2024 (2024-03-25)
Genre
Length2:48
LabelSony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)
  • Shakira
  • Kevyn Cruz
  • Edgar Barrera
  • Yohanes Manuel
  • Lenin Yorney Palacios
Producer(s)
  • Edge
  • Keityn
  • Shakira
Shakira singles chronology
"Puntería"
(2024) 		"(Entre Paréntesis)"
(2024) 		"Soltera"
(2024)
Grupo Frontera singles chronology
"Ya Pedo Quién Sabe"
(2024) 		"(Entre Paréntesis)"
(2024) 		"No Hay Vato Perfecto"
(2024)
Music video
"(Entre Paréntesis)" on YouTube

Background and release

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"(Entre Paréntesis)" is a regional Mexican song[2] and the first collaboration between Shakira and Grupo Frontera. The song marks the third time Shakira explores Mexican music, the first time being with "Ciega, Sordomuda", the lead single of her fourth studio album Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (1998), and the second one being "El Jefe", a single also featured on her twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.[3]

"(Entre Paréntesis)" was first announced on 29 February 2024 when Shakira shared the tracklist of her twelfth album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.[4] She described the album's creation process as an "alchemic process", where she "reconstructed herself" with each song, and "while singing them, turned [her] tears to diamonds and vulnerability to strength".[5][6]

On 2 March 2024, Grupo Frontera shared a teaser video of the song at their concert at the sold-out Bésame Mucho music festival in Austin, Texas.[7][8] The video featured Shakira who shared a message with the concert audience, presenting a preview of the song.[9][10][11] After that, the band played a snippet of the song, and finished the performance with the phrase "Grupo Frontera con La Loba".[12] Silvia Sanchez from Red Uno predicted based on the snippet alone that the song will be a success on both regional Mexican and pop genres.[13]

In an interview for Billboard, Grupo Frontera proclaimed their excitement to work with Shakira, adding that they "have been fans of hers since [they] can remember, she has always been the top and it has been an honor to have collaborated with her".[14] Shakira herself called the song "[her] little tribute to the regional Mexican genre that [she] likes so much".[15]

"(Entre Paréntesis)" was released as the seventh single of Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran on 25 March 2024.[16] The release was accompanied with a music video.[17]

Reception

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Suzy Exposito from Rolling Stone called the song "dejection cumbia" and took note of Shakira's 'vulnerability' on the track.[18] Billboard described the song as "melancholic cumbia-norteño" and rated it the third best song on the album.[19] Thanka Garcia from Variety reflected on the song showing Shakira's "commitment to studying the current Latin pop landscape" alongside the singles "Monotonía" and "El Jefe".[20] Lucas Villa from NME encapsulated the song as a "norteña-cumbia tearjerker".[21] María Porcel from El País stated that it is one of Shakira's "most personal songs", observing how Grupo Frontera calls Shakira "La Loba" at the end of the song, and Shakira closing the song "with her classic howl".[22] Upon the song's release as a single, G. Pacheco from Excélsior emphasized how "(Entre Paréntesis)" is "already shaping up to be an anthem of empowerment and passion".[23]

Music video

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The music video for "(Entre Paréntesis)" was released on 25 March 2024.[16] The video has scenes, the first of which features a mechanics workshop where Shakira is an operator, and the second is a concert featuring Groupo Frontera, where she takes the stage and electrifies the audience with her performance.[24]

Charts

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Chart performance for "(Entre Paréntesis)"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[25] 1
Central America (Monitor Latino)[26] 8
Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[27] 5
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[28] 1
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[29] 9
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[30] 1
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[31] 14
Perú (Monitor Latino)[32] 12
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[33] 17
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[34] 20
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[35] 22
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[36] 1
US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[37] 1
USA (Monitor Latino)[38] 3

Certifications

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Certifications for "(Entre Paréntesis)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[39] Platinum 140,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Alfonso Tortolani, Patricia (1 April 2024). "Shakira's She-Wolf Feminism". Allure. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Shakira dio un adelanto de su tema con Grupo Frontera en Bésame Mucho - Noticias". noticiasya.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ Flores, Griselda (2024-03-04). "Grupo Frontera ofrece adelanto de su colaboración con Shakira en el Bésame Mucho Fest". Caracas 107.3 FM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ Flores, Griselda (2024-02-29). "Shakira Reveals Collabs With Cardi B, Grupo Frontera & More in 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' Tracklist". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ "El mensaje de felicidad de Grupo Frontera tras su colaboración con Shakira". ADN 40 (in Spanish). 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  6. ^ Castañeda, Karen Dahiana Lopez (2024-03-04). "Shakira: Grupo Frontera y otros artistas que saldrán en nuevo álbum de la cantante". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ^ "Shakira and Grupo Frontera share preview of their song". www.hola.com. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  8. ^ "Grupo Frontera presentó en pleno concierto un adelanto de su canción con Shakira: '(Entre paréntesis)' [VIDEO]". OIGO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  9. ^ "Grupo Frontera habla de 'Entre paréntesis', su canción con Shakira del disco 'Las mujeres ya no lloran' | Europa FM". www.europafm.com (in Spanish). 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  10. ^ "VIDEO| Así suena la canción de Shakira con Grupo Frontera, que será parte de su nuevo álbum". La Razón (in Spanish). 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  11. ^ Pike (2024-03-04). "Grupo Frontera anunció y dejó escuchar canción con Shakira". Minuto30 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  12. ^ Caracol, Noticias (2024-03-03). "Shakira y Grupo Frontera sorprenden con adelanto de Entre paréntesis, su nueva canción". Noticias Caracol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  13. ^ Sanchez, Silvia. ""Entre paréntesis"; será el nuevo éxito de Shakira junto al grupo Frontera". www.reduno.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  14. ^ "Grupo Frontera Previews Shakira Collab at Bésame Mucho Fest". Billboard. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  15. ^ "¡Shakira se pone el sombrero de nuevo! Da adelanto de canción con Grupo Frontera". El Sol de México. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  16. ^ a b Gaitán, Por Iván (2024-03-26). "Shakira estrenó el video oficial de la canción 'Entre paréntesis' con Grupo Frontera". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  17. ^ Mier, Tomás (2024-03-26). "Shakira Channels Selena, Plays a Mechanic in 'Entre Parentesis' Video With Grupo Frontera". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  18. ^ "Shakira Comes Back Swinging With 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran'". Rolling Stone. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  19. ^ Raygoza, Isabela; Calle, Luisa; Flores, Griselda; Roiz, Jessica (2024-03-22). "Shakira's 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran': All Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  20. ^ Garcia, Thania (2024-03-22). "Shakira Is Grateful for Heartbreak on 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,' a Latin Pop Music Odyssey: Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  21. ^ Villa, Lucas (2024-03-22). "Shakira – 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' review: empowering and renewed". NME. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  22. ^ Porcel, María (2024-03-22). "Shakira se despide de su vida anterior en 'Las mujeres ya no lloran': adiós, Piqué; hola, punto G". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  23. ^ Pacheco, G. (2024-03-25). "¡Con todo y traje! Shakira y Grupo Frontera unen fuerzas en el video '(Entre Paréntesis)!". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  24. ^ "Shakira y Grupo Frontera presentan el video de 'Entre Paréntesis'". RCN Radio (in Spanish). 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  25. ^ "Monitor Latino Bolivia". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  26. ^ "Top 20 Centroamerica" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Monitor Latino Costa Rica". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  28. ^ "El Salvador Top 20 General del 13 al 19 de Mayo, 2024" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Top 20 Guatemala – General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Monitor Latino Mexico". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  31. ^ "Top 20 General - Nicaragua" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Monitor Latino Peru". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  33. ^ "Top 20 Uruguay – General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  35. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  36. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  37. ^ "Shakira Chart History (Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  38. ^ "Top 20 General USA del 27 de Mayo al 2 de Junio, 2024". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  39. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 6 Nov 2024. Type Shakira in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Entre Paréntesis in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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