Don't Wait Up (song)
{{Short description|2021 single by Shakira}}
{{About|the song by Shakira|the song by Samantha Fox|Just One Night (Samantha Fox album)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Wait Up
| cover = Shakira - Don't Wait Up.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Shakira
| album =
| language = English
| released = {{start date|2021|7|16|df=y}}
| genre = {{hlist|Electronic|dance[https://marketresearchtelecast.com/shakira-reveals-why-she-was-afraid-to-sing-in-english-again/104776/ Shakira reveals why she was afraid to sing in English again]|electropop|pop{{Cite web |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/shakira-drops-new-single-dont-wait-up/ |title=Shakira Drops New Single ‘Don’t Wait Up’ |access-date=16 July 2021 |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711191712/https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/shakira-drops-new-single-dont-wait-up/ |url-status=live }}[https://www.vulture.com/2021/07/shakira-dont-wait-up-music-video.html Shakira Says ‘Don’t Wait Up’ for a New Banger, Drops Single]|house}}
| recorded = April 2021
| length = 3:24
| label = Sony Latin
| writer = * Shakira
| producer = * Shakira
- Ian Kirkpatrick
| prev_title = Girl Like Me
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Te Felicito
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|mr7ZfX1E55g|"Don't Wait Up"}}}}
}}
"Don't Wait Up" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on July 16, 2021 through Spanish-language music label Sony Music Latin. The song marked Shakira's first all-English single since 2016's "Try Everything" and her first English-language single to not be released by a major general-market label.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/shakira-announces-release-of-new-single-dont-wait-up__33582/|title=Shakira announces release of new single Don't Wait Up|publisher=Official Charts Company|author=George Griffiths|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714091553/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/shakira-announces-release-of-new-single-dont-wait-up__33582/|url-status=live}}
Background and release
Shakira initially announced that a single accompanied with a video would be released in July 2021, in the cover story of the July edition of Vogue Mexico.{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.mx/estilo-de-vida/galeria/shakira-fotos-en-su-primera-portada-de-vogue-mexico-y-latinoamerica|title=Shakira habla de su carrera, el éxito y se revela en la portada de Vogue|work=Vogue Mexico|date=22 June 2021|accessdate=July 14, 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714132712/https://www.vogue.mx/estilo-de-vida/galeria/shakira-fotos-en-su-primera-portada-de-vogue-mexico-y-latinoamerica|url-status=live}} The singer first teased the single on 12 July, on her social media by changing her profile pictures to a summery color palette, the change resulted in the hashtag "Shakira is coming" to trend worldwide on Twitter.{{cite web|url=https://www.elheraldo.co/sociedad/shakira-lanzara-nueva-cancion-y-sus-seguidores-enloquecen-en-redes-sociales-832970|title=Shakira cambia su foto de perfil y anuncia nueva canción|work=El Heraldo|date=12 July 2021|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714065924/https://www.elheraldo.co/sociedad/shakira-lanzara-nueva-cancion-y-sus-seguidores-enloquecen-en-redes-sociales-832970|url-status=live}} Upon the announcement along with the hashtag Shakira's name immediately started trending on Twitter's worldwide trends.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/shakira-song-dont-wait-up-tease-1235019097/|title=Shakira Teases New Single, Trends Worldwide|work=Variety|date=13 July 2021 |access-date=14 July 2021}} On 13 July, the artist shared a 30-second video of what could potentially be the name and part of the lyrics of her future track.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9600304/shakira-teases-new-song-dont-wait-up|title=Shakira Teases New Single 'Don't Wait Up': Watch a Preview|magazine=Billboard|access-date=14 July 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714010719/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9600304/shakira-teases-new-song-dont-wait-up/|url-status=live}} Later the same day Shakira revealed the cover artwork and its title.
Reception
Laura English from Music Feeds encapsulated "Don't Wait Up" as "a club-ready banger with a classic EDM beat", calling the phrase "don't wait up" a "classic party line", and described how the song "starts as a slow burn featuring just Shakira’s iconic vocals" before "[building] into a modern-era Shakira bop once the chorus comes in though and the beat is delectable".{{Cite web |last=English |first=Laura |date=2021-07-15 |title=Shakira Drops New Single 'Don't Wait Up' |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/shakira-drops-new-single-dont-wait-up/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Music Feeds |language=en-US |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711191712/https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/shakira-drops-new-single-dont-wait-up/ |url-status=live }} Scott Croker from Idolator characterized how the song "starts slow being quickly speeding up and introducing listeners to an incredibly infectious and catchy chorus".{{Cite web |date=2021-07-16 |title=Shakira Shakes Things Up With New Single "Don't Wait Up" |url=https://www.idolator.com/7918111/shakira-shakes-things-up-with-new-single-dont-wait-up |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=idolator}} The song was voted the favorite new music release of the week on a poll by Billboard.{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=2021-07-18 |title=Fans Choose Shakira's 'Don't Wait Up' as This Week's Favorite New Music |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/shakira-dont-wait-up-best-new-music-9602742/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |magazine=Billboard}}
Music video
The music video for the song was released on 16 July 2021. Directed by Warren Fu, it was filmed on the Spanish island of Tenerife in June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.canarianweekly.com/posts/shakira-tenerife-filming-music-video|title=SHAKIRA FILMING NEW MUSIC VIDEO AT ABAMA AND SIAM PARK IN TENERIFE|date=10 June 2021 |publisher=Canarian Weekly|access-date=17 July 2021}} Its cinematography was handled by Carlos Veron.https://falca.com/shakira-dont-wait-up-warren-fu/ In the video, Shakira showcases her surfing skills and dance moves on the beach, with a choreography and style that hark back to her rise to fame in the late 90s.{{Cite web |last=Blanca |first=Archila |date=6 July 2021 |title=Una canción bailable y poderosa así es el nuevo sencillo de Shakira "Don't Wait Up" |url=https://www.laprensagrafica.com/amp/farandula/Una-cancion-bailable-y-poderosa-asi-es-el-nuevo-sencillo-de-Shakira-Dont-Wait-Up-20210716-0015.html |website=La Prensa Gráfica |language=es}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/190841503/credits|title=Credits / Don't Wait Up / Shakira|website=Tidal|access-date=July 18, 2021|archive-date=19 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719035147/https://listen.tidal.com/album/190841503/credits|url-status=live}}
- Shakira – vocals, songwriting, production
- Ian Kirkpatrick – songwriting, production, engineering, recording
- Emily Warren – songwriting, vocal production
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Dave Clauss – mixing, engineering, recording, vocal production
- Josh Gudwin – mixing
- Andros Rodriguez – engineering, recording
- Roger Rodés – engineering, recording
Charts
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| scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2021|title=Rapports annuels 2021|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=5 January 2022|archive-date=4 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104091926/https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2021|url-status=live}}
| 81 |
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| scope="row"| Bolivia (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2021/Bolivia/General/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Tocadas|title=Charts Bolivia Year end 2021 monitorLATINO|website=Top Digital monitorLATINO|access-date=December 6, 2021|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202180335/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2021/Bolivia/general|url-status=live}}
| 94 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Shakira|title=Don't Wait Up|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|digital=true|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=17 November 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Colombia|title=|artist=Shakira|type=single|award=Gold|nosales=true|certref={{Cite web|url=https://www.elheraldo.co/sociedad/2025/04/18/shakira-se-convierte-en-la-artista-colombiana-con-mas-discos-certificados/#google_vignette|title=Shakira se convierte en la artista colombiana con más discos certificados|website=El Heraldo|date=18 April 2025|access-date=18 April 2025}}}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Shakira|title=Don't Wait Up|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=11 January 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Shakira|title=Don't Wait Up|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=9 November 2022}}
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