Trap (Shakira song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Trap

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| type = single

| artist = Shakira featuring Maluma

| album = El Dorado

| released = {{start date|df=yes|2018|01|26}}

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| genre = {{hlist|R&B|Latin trap}}

| length = 3:21

| label = Sony Latin

| lyricist = {{hlist|Shakira|Juan Luis Londoño Arias}}

| composer = {{hlist|Shakira|Juan Luis Londoño Arias|Rene Cano Rios|The Rudeboyz}}

| producer = {{hlist|Shakira|Maluma|The Rudeboyz|Luis Fernando Ochoa}}

| chronology = Shakira

| prev_title = Perro Fiel

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Clandestino

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Maluma

| type = single

| prev_title = Hola

| prev_year = 2017

| title = Trap

| year = 2018

| next_title = Sólo Mía

| next_year = 2018

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|zkG4Xpz6t68|"Trap"}}}}

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"Trap" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira released as the fourth and final single from El Dorado on 26 January 2018. The track features Colombian singer Maluma; both had previously worked on "Chantaje", the lead single of the album, and the remix of Carlos Vives and Shakira's single "La Bicicleta", also included on El Dorado.{{cite news|title=Shakira and Maluma Turn Up the Heat in New Video 'Trap': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8096428/shakira-maluma-trap-video|date=26 January 2018|accessdate=26 January 2018}}{{cite news|title=Shakira y Maluma revelan video de Trap, su nuevo trabajo musical conjunto|url=https://www.lafm.com.co/entretenimiento/shakira-y-maluma-revelan-video-de-trap-su-nuevo-trabajo-musical-conjunto/|date=26 January 2018|accessdate=26 January 2018}}{{cite news|title=SHAKIRA ESTRENA VIDEO MUSICAL DE SU NUEVO SENCILLO "TRAP" FEAT. MALUMA|url=https://www.sonymusiclatin.com/shakira-estrena-video-musical-de-su-nuevo-sencillo-trap-feat-maluma/|date=26 January 2018|accessdate=26 January 2018}} Its lyrics were written by Shakira and Maluma. Its musical composition was done by Shakira, Maluma, Rene Cano Rios, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño and Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra.

Music video

Shakira and Maluma filmed the music video for "Trap" in Barcelona in March 2017. It was filmed on the same day as Shakira's album photoshoot. It was directed by her longtime collaborator Jaume de Laiguana. Shakira began posting different teases of the video on her social networks on 23 January 2018, and Maluma did the same on his social media the following day. Shakira announced the release of the video the day before its release.{{cite news|title=Mañana / tomorrow. 9am EST #TrapVideo @maluma|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BeY_e6cl1E4/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BeY_e6cl1E4 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|language=Spanish|date=25 January 2018|accessdate=26 January 2018}}{{cbignore}} It was eventually released on 26 January.{{cite news|title=Shakira - Trap (Official Video) ft. Maluma|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkG4Xpz6t68|language=English|date=26 January 2018|accessdate=26 January 2018}}

Filmed in black and white, the video showcases Shakira and Maluma surmerging into and emerging from water.{{Cite web |title=Shakira lanza su nuevo vídeo, Trap, en colaboración con Maluma |url=https://www.cronicadelquindio.com/noticias/entretenimiento-1/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cronicadelquindio.com%2Fnoticias%2Fentretenimiento-1%2Fshakira-lanza-su-nuevo-vdeo-trap-en-colaboracin-con-maluma |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Cronica del Quindio |language=es-ES}} Infobae described the video as "one of the most powerful and unforgettable short films in the career of this acclaimed artist".{{Cite web |date=2018-01-26 |title=Una buena para Shakira: bate récords con 'Trap' junto a Maluma |url=https://www.infobae.com/gente/lo-ultimo/2018/01/26/una-buena-para-shakira-bate-records-con-trap-junto-a-maluma/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}

Charts

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scope="row"| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay){{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Shakira|chart=mex}}|title=Shakira Chart History (Mexico Airplay)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=16 April 2025|url-access=}}

| 25

scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite news|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Post-Malone-ramane-rockstar-ul-clasamentului-p4388|title=Top Airplay 100 – Post Malone remains the king of the chart|language=Romanian|author=Arvunescu, Victor|date=February 12, 2018|accessdate=February 12, 2018|publisher=Un site de muzică|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214063607/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Post-Malone-ramane-rockstar-ul-clasamentului-p4388|archivedate=February 14, 2018}}

| 98

{{singlechart|Billboardlatinsongs|17|artist=Shakira|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 February 2018}}
scope="row"|US Latin Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite web|title=Shakira Chart History (Latin Digital Song Sales)|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Shakira|chart=ldt}}|publisher=Billboard|access-date=16 April 2025}}

| style="text-align:center;"|14

{{singlechart|Billboardlatinairplay|34|artist=Shakira|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 17, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Billboardlatinrhythm|18|artist=Shakira|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 17, 2020}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|type=single|award=Platinum+Gold|artist=Shakira|title=Trap|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|accessdate=3 May 2022}}

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References