Clandestino (Shakira and Maluma song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Clandestino
| cover = Shakira & Maluma - Clandestino.png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| 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"}}}}
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"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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! Ceremony ! Award ! Result |
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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
| Winning song | {{won}} |
Charts
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Certifications
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{{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
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Category:Songs written by Shakira
Category:Songs written by Maluma (singer)