Clandestino (Shakira and Maluma song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Clandestino

| cover = Shakira & Maluma - Clandestino.png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Shakira and Maluma

| album =

| released = {{start date|df=yes|2018|06|08}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

  • Reggae
  • reggaeton{{cite magazine|last=Fernandez|first=Suzette|title=Shakira & Maluma Heat Up the Summer With New Song "Clandestino"|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8459967/shakira-maluma-clandestino|magazine=Billboard|date=8 June 2018|access-date=1 October 2021}}

| length = 3:52

| label = Sony Latin

| writer = {{hlist|Shakira|Juan Luis Londoño|Edgar Barrera}}

| producer = {{hlist|Shakira|Maluma|Edgar Barrera}}

| chronology = Shakira

| prev_title = Trap

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Nada

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Maluma

| type = single

| prev_title = Hands on Me

| prev_year = 2018

| title = Clandestino

| year = 2018

| next_title = Todo el Amor

| next_year = 2018

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|1DhA69K3fZ4|"Clandestino"}}}}

}}

"Clandestino" (English: "Clandestine") is a song by Colombian singers Shakira and Maluma, released on 8 June 2018 as a stand-alone single. Shakira and Maluma worked on the song in April 2018 in Spain. It was written and produced by the two singers and Edgar Barrera.{{cite web|url=https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/clandestino-shakira-maluma/zyiyh3kbis9ab|title=Clandestino|website=Qobuz|access-date=18 July 2019}} The song reached number one in Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. Additionally, it went Diamond in Brazil and Mexico. The single was later included on the vinyl version (2024) of Shakira's eleventh studio album El Dorado.

Background

Shakira and Maluma worked on the song in April 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, while Maluma was there for a Billboard photoshoot with Shakira. This is the fourth collaboration between the two Colombian artists, following the remix of Carlos Vives and Shakira's "La Bicicleta", "Chantaje" and "Trap".{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8459967/shakira-maluma-clandestino|title=Shakira & Maluma Heat Up the Summer With New Song 'Clandestino': Listen|date=8 June 2018|access-date=27 June 2018}} The song was speculated by Rolling Stone to be the lead single from Shakira's upcoming twelfth studio album, but was ultimately not included on the final tracklist.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin-lists/20-best-latin-singles-of-2018-772998/shakira-and-maluma-clandestino-773013/|title=Rolling Stone confirms new Shakira album in 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 28, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018}} However, the song was included on the 2024 vinyl release of El Dorado as the 14th and final track.{{Cite web |title=Shakira El Dorado 2LP (Gold Vinyl) |url=https://elusivedisc.com/shakira-el-dorado-2lp-gold-vinyl/ |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Elusive Disc |language=en}}

Music video

The music video was filmed between June 26 and 27 on a beach in Sitges, a town near Barcelona, the location of the song's recording, and was released on July 27, 2018. The video was directed by Jaume de la Iguana. Its cinematography was handled by Nono Arruga.https://nonoarruga.com/music-videos/ It gained five million views in its first 24 hours.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Clandestino" debuted at number 17 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, with first week sales of 5,000 copies.{{cite news|title=Shakira & Maluma Debut in Top 20 on Hot Latin Songs With 'Clandestino'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8462081/shakira-maluma-clandestino-no-17-hot-latin-songs|date=21 June 2018|access-date=27 June 2018}} In Spain, the song debuted at number 24 on the Promusicae official singles chart and reached number 13. In Italy, it debuted at number 76, while in Switzerland, the song entered at number 32.

Reception

Rolling Stone ranked the song at number six on their list of "20 Best Latin Singles of 2018".{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin-lists/20-best-latin-singles-of-2018-772998/thalia-and-natti-natasha-no-me-acuerdo-772999/ |title = 20 Best Latin Singles of 2018| magazine=Rolling Stone |date = 2018-12-28}} The song made Idolator's list of "The 100 Best Singles Of 2018" at number 18 calling it "the ultimate grower".{{Cite web | url=http://www.idolator.com/7690250/100-best-singles-of-2018?view-all&chrome=1 |title = Bangers, Ballads & Bops: The 100 Best Singles of 2018|date = 2019-01-08}} The song was also ranked at number 14 on Billboard{{'}}s critics' picks "The 20 Best Latin Songs of 2018".{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2018/8490545/best-latin-songs-2018-top-20 |title = The 20 Best Latin Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks| magazine=Billboard }}

Accolades

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Year

! Ceremony

! Award

! Result

rowspan="3" | 2019

| Billboard Latin Music Awards

| Latin Pop Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

iHeartRadio Music Awards

| Latin Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

Lo Nuestro Awards

| Pop/ Rock Collaboration of the Year

| {{nom}}

rowspan="1" | 2020

| BMI Latin Awards

| Winning song

| {{won}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Argentina (Argentina Hot 100){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.ar/chart/hot100/2018-10-12|title=Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 20 de Octubre del 2018|work=Billboard Argentina|language=es|access-date=18 October 2018|archive-date=2019-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331065629/http://www.billboard.com.ar/chart/hot100/2018-10-12|url-status=dead}}

| 8

{{single chart|Flanders Tip|16|artist=Shakira & Maluma|song=Clandestino|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 July 2018}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|14|artist=Shakira & Maluma|song=Clandestino|rowheader=true|accessdate=7 July 2018}}
scope="row"| Bolivia (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/monitorLATINO/status/1041750130871992320|title=Bolivia General|language=es|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=30 July 2018}}

| 1

scope="row"| Brazil (Top 100 Brasil){{cite web|url=https://charts.crowley.com.br/index.html|title=Ranking: 06/08/2018 - 10/08/2018|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis|access-date=17 July 2019|language=pt|url-access=registration}}

| 76

scope="row"| Chile (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/chile/general/20181112|title=Chile General|language=es|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=18 July 2019}}

| 3

scope="row"| Colombia (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Colombia/General/20180723|title=Colombia General|language=es|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=30 July 2019}}

| 2

scope="row"| Colombia (National-Report){{cite web|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/|title=Top 100 Colombia|publisher=National-Report|access-date=21 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823142150/http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/|archive-date=23 August 2018|url-status=live}}

| 1

scope="row"| Costa Rica (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2ftop20%2fMexico%2fGeneral|title=Costa Rica General|language=es|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=24 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725151603/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2Ftop20%2FMexico%2FGeneral|archive-date=25 July 2018|url-status=dead}}

| 1

scope="row" | Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-10-rujna-2018/178315/|title=Croatia ARC TOP 100|publisher=HRT|access-date=11 September 2018|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911152411/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-10-rujna-2018/178315/|url-status=dead}}

| 28

scope="row"| Dominican Republic (SODINPRO){{cite web|url=http://sodinpro.org/las-mas-sonadas/|title=Top Semanal: 04/08/2018 - 11/08/2018|access-date=3 January 2020|publisher=SODINPRO|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903035333/http://sodinpro.org/las-mas-sonadas/|archive-date=3 September 2018|url-status=dead}}

| 16

scope="row"| Ecuador (National-Report){{cite web|title=Top 10 Música Nacional Radio|language=es|publisher=National-Report|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/|access-date=12 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526202559/http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=dead}}

| 7

scope="row"| El Salvador (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/el_salvador/general/20180813|title=Top 20 El Salvador – Del 13 al 19 de Agosto, 2018|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=20 August 2018|language=es}}

| 7

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=09|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles – SNEP (Week 9, 2017)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=10 March 2017}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| 79

scope="row"| Guatemala (Monitor Latino){{cite web |url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Guatemala/General |title=Guatemala Top 20 General |publisher=Monitor Latino |access-date=19 July 2018 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729013636/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Guatemala/General |archive-date=29 July 2016 }}

| 5

{{single chart|Hungarysingle|11|year=2018|week=24|rowheader=true|accessdate=9 August 2018}}
{{single chart|Italy|76|artist=Shakira & Maluma|song=Clandestino|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 June 2018}}
scope="row"| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay){{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Shakira|chart=mex}}|magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 April 2025|url-access= |title=Shakira Chart History (Mexico Airplay)}}

| 1

scope="row"| Panama (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2ftop20%2fMexico%2fGeneral|access-date=24 July 2010|title=Top 20 Panama|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619011754/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2ftop20%2fMexico%2fGeneral|archive-date=19 June 2018}}

| 1

scope="row"| Paraguay (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2ftop20%2fMexico%2fGeneral|access-date=10 July 2010|title=Top 20 Paraguay|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619011754/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2ftop20%2fMexico%2fGeneral|archive-date=19 June 2018}}

| 1

scope="row"| Peru (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/peru/general/20180813|access-date=13 August 2018|title=Top 20 Peru|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019224332/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/peru/general/20180813|archive-date=19 October 2019}}

| 13

{{single chart|Polishdance|14|chartid=2770|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2018}}
{{single chart|Portugal|40|artist=Shakira & Maluma|song=Clandestino|rowheader=true|accessdate=4 July 2018}}
scope="row"| Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/puerto%20Rico/general/20180917|title=Puerto Rico General|language=es|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=April 22, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200421232856/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/puerto%20Rico/general/20180917|archive-date=April 21, 2020|url-status=live}}

| 1

{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|80|year=2018|week=31|rowheader=true|accessdate=7 August 2018}}
scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/3809-canciones-semana-33-2018|title=Top 100 Canciones – Semana 33: del 10.08.2018 al 16.08.2018|publisher=Productores de Música de España|access-date=21 August 2018|language=es|format=PDF}}

| 13

{{single chart|Switzerland|32|artist=Shakira & Maluma|song=Clandestino|rowheader=true|refname="swiss"|accessdate=27 June 2018}}
scope="row"| Uruguay (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Uruguay/General/20170821|title=Uruguay General|language=es|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828193212/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Uruguay/General/20170821|archive-date=28 August 2017|url-status=bot: unknown}}

| 1

{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|15|artist=Shakira|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 August 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardlatinsongs|7|artist=Shakira|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 August 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardlatinairplay|1|artist=Shakira|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 17, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardlatinrhythm|1|artist=Shakira|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 17, 2020}}
scope="row"| Venezuela (National-Report){{cite web|title=Top 10 Música Nacional Radio |language=es |publisher=National-Report |url=http://national-report.com/nacionalColombia.php |access-date=28 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226192005/http://national-report.com/nacionalColombia.php |archive-date=26 February 2017}}

| 29

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Argentina (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Argentina/general|title=Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Argentina|access-date=5 December 2018|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

| 31

scope="row"| Bolivia (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Bolivia/general|title=Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Bolivia|access-date=5 December 2018|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

| 24

scope="row"| Chile (Monitor Latino)[http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Chile/general Charts of Chile: 2018 | Monitor Latino Year end 2018]

| 40

scope="row"| Colombia (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Colombia/general|title=Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Colombia|access-date=5 December 2018|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

|22

scope="row"| Costa Rica (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Costa%20Rica/general|title=Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 –Costa Rica|access-date=5 December 2018|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

|17

scope="row"| Ecuador (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Ecuador/general|title=Ecuador charts in 2018 - monitorLATINO|website=Top Digital monitorLATINO|access-date=October 17, 2019}}

|59

scope="row"| El Salvador (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/El%20Salvador/general|title=Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – El Salvador|access-date=5 December 2018|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

|55

scope="row"| Guatemala (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Guatemala/general|title=Guatemala charts in 2018 - monitorLATINO|website=Top Digital monitorLATINO|access-date=October 17, 2019}}

| 49

scope="row"| México (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Mexico/general/Audiencia|title=Charts of Mexico: 2018 Monitor Latino}}

|20

scope="row"| Panama (Monitor Latino){{cite web|title=Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Panama|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

|22

scope="row"| Paraguay (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Paraguay/general|title=Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Paraguay|access-date=5 December 2018|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

| 4

scope="row"| Perú (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Peru/general|title=Charts Peru in 2018 - monitorLATINO|website=Top Digital monitorLATINO|access-date=October 17, 2019}}

| 85

scope="row"| Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Puerto%20Rico/general|title= Puerto Rico Charts Monitor Latino|last=monitorLATINO|website=charts monitorLATINO|language=es}}

| 10

scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2018|title=El Portal de Musica: Anual Charts|publisher=Productores de Música de España|access-date=September 19, 2018|language=es}}

| 41

scope="row"| Uruguay (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2018/Uruguay/general|title=Charts Uruguay 2018 - monitorLATINO|website=Top Digital monitorLATINO|access-date=October 17, 2019}}

| 13

scope="row"| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-latin-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=14 December 2018}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|title=|artist=|type=|award=Gold|salesamount=20,000|certref={{cite web|url=http://shakirauniverse.blogspot.com/2018/10/shakira-recibe-certificado-de-disco-de.html?m=1|title=Shakira recibe certificado de disco de platino y oro en Argentina por 'El Dorado'|date=27 October 2018|access-date=2 February 2023|language=Spanish}}|salesref={{cite web|url=http://shakirauniverse.blogspot.com/2018/10/shakira-recibe-certificado-de-disco-de.html?m=1|title=Shakira recibe certificado de disco de platino y oro en Argentina por 'El Dorado'|date=27 October 2018|access-date=2 February 2023|language=Spanish}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Shakira & Maluma|title=Clandestino|type=single|award=Diamond|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|accessdate=July 8, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Shakira|title=Clandestino|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|access-date=18 April 2024|refname="MC"}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|title=Clandestino|artist=Shakira|type=single|award=Platinum|nosales=true|certref={{cite news|url=https://archive.org/details/38c-880f-4-4d-68-4762-9207-2e-1763d-6fb-2b_202406|title="Chantaje" y "Clandestino" de Shakira y Maluma recibieron certificación platino en Grecia

|language=es|publisher=Wayback Machine|date=March 28, 2022|access-date=June 21, 2024}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|type=single|artist=Shakira|title=Clandestino|award=Diamond+Platinum+Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2025|access-date=26 February 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Shakira & Maluma|title=Clandestino|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|accessdate=25 July 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Spain|artist=Shakira / Maluma|title=Clandestino|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2018|relyear=2018|certmonth=40}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}

See also

References