Laundry Service
Released 13 November 2001
Recorded
2000–01;
Crescent Moon Studios and Criteria Recording Studios (Miami, Florida)
Compass Point Studios (Nassau, Bahamas)
Genre Pop rock
Length 49:14
Label Epic
Producer
Brendan Buckley Pablo Floresi Javier Garza Lester Mendez Tim Mitchell George Noriega Luis F. Ochoa Shakira
Laundry Service (Spanish: Servicio de Lavandería) is the fifth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, globally released on 13 November 2001 by Epic Records. It is her first album to be primarily recorded in English. After the release of her fourth studio album Dónde Están los Ladrones?, which became a success in Latin America, Shakira was encouraged by American singer Gloria Estefan to record songs in English as she believed the singer had the potential to crossover into the English-language pop market. Shakira was initially hesitant to undertake the project, but later decided to learn English well enough to be able to write songs in the language herself. The title of the album was chosen to reflect Shakira’s views on love and music. It was also released as Servicio de Lavandería in Hispanic regions in January 2002. Musically, Laundry Service is primarily a pop rock record but it also experiments with a variety of other musical styles, including Andean music, dance-pop, Middle Eastern music, rock and roll and tango music. The lyrical theme of the album is mostly based around love and romance. Every song on the album was written and produced by Shakira.
Upon its release, Laundry Service received favourable to mixed reviews from music critics. Many critics complimented Shakira’s incorporation of different musical styles in the production and her originality, while some critics argued that the album sounded too generic. Shakira’s vocal talent also attracted praise. Laundry Service topped the charts of countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada and Switzerland, while reaching the top five in other countries like Argentina, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. In the United States, Laundry Service peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart. The album received numerous record certifications in various countries, including quintuple-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, Spain and Switzerland. It was also certified multi-platinum in the United Kingdom and the United States, proving to be a successful crossover for Shakira. Globally, Laundry Service was the seventh best-selling album in 2002. As of April 2010, Laundry Service has sold more than 20 million pure copies worldwide. It has been selected as one of “The Definitive 200 albums” (ranking 172) by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Track listing
Laundry Service – Standard edition
1. “Objection (Tango)” Shakira
Shakira Lester Mendez[a]
3:44
2. “Underneath Your Clothes”
Shakira Mendez
Shakira Mendez[a]
3:45
3. “Whenever, Wherever”
Shakira Tim Mitchell Gloria Estefan
Shakira Mitchell[a]
3:16
4. “Rules”
Shakira Mendez
Shakira Mendez[a]
3:40
5. “The One”
Shakira Glen Ballard
Shakira Mendez[a]
3:43
6. “Ready for the Good Times”
Shakira Mendez
Shakira Mendez[a]
4:14
7. “Fool”
Shakira Brendan Buckley
Shakira Buckley[a] Mendez[a]
3:51
8. “Te Dejo Madrid”
Shakira Mitchell George Noriega
Shakira Mendez[a] Mitchell[a] Noriega[a]
3:07
9. “Poem to a Horse”
Shakira Luis Fernando Ochoa
Shakira Ochoa[a]
4:09
10. “Que Me Quedes Tú”
Shakira Ochoa
Shakira Ochoa[a]
4:48
11. “Eyes Like Yours (Ojos Así)”
Shakira Estefan[b] Javier Garza Pablo Flores
Shakira Garza Flores
3:58
12. “Suerte (Whenever, Wherever)”
Shakira Mitchell
Shakira Mitchell[a]
3:16
13. “Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)” Shakira
Shakira Mendez[a]
3:43
Total length: 49:14
Servicio de Lavandería – Latin America and Spain edition
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.
Shakira – producer, songwriter, arranger, vocals, harmonica, logo design
Emilio Estefan Jr. – executive producer, percussion
Terry Manning – engineer
Javier Garza – producer, engineer, mixer, arranger
Tim Mitchell – producer, arranger, guitar, mandolin, programmer
Lester Mendez – producer, arranger, horn arranger, keyboards
Pablo Flores – producer, arranger, programmer
Luis Fernando Ochoa – arranger, guitar, keyboards
Jorge Calandrelli – arranger, piano arranger
David Campbell – conductor, string arranger
Alfred Figueroa – engineer
Kevin Dillon – production coordinator
Steven Menezes – studio coordinator
Adam Zimmon – guitar
Tim Pierce – guitar
Brian Ray – guitar
Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
Julio Hernandez – bass guitar
Pablo Aslan – acoustic bass
Brendan Buckley – drums, percussion
Abraham Laboriel – drums
Abe Laboriel, Jr. – drums
Edwin Bonilla – percussion
Richard Bravo – percussion
Archie Pena – percussion
David Alsina – bandoneon
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