20 of “Hips Don't Lie”: Shakira celebrates remembering the choreography of the song
The Colombian singer commemorated two decades of the song that redefined her international career with a nostalgic post
Shakira once again demonstrated why her hips don't lie. Through her social media, the Barranquilla native celebrated the 20th anniversary of her worldwide hit “Hips Don't Lie.”
Through her Instagram account, the Colombian singer shared a video compiling choreography snippets from different moments in her career to commemorate the anniversary of the song's release in 2006.
“20 years later… And the hips still don't lie,” the singer wrote to accompany the post, which was filled with thousands of comments from her fans.
A hit that almost didn't see the light of day
Despite being an essential anthem in her repertoire, Shakira recently revealed that the song almost wasn't included on her album Oral Fixation Vol. 2.
According to the artist in an interview on The Tonight Show, the album was already in the distribution process when the collaboration with Wyclef Jean came about.
After a “dream “Premonitory,” Shakira had to convince her record label to pull the copies from stores and reissue the album to include the song. director, 'You have to trust me. If we do this, we'll have a hit,'" the singer recalled. The gamble not only paid off but also redefined her international career, solidifying her status as the queen of Latin pop in the Anglo market. Identity and Records: “Hips Don't Lie” stands out not only for its rhythm but also for its cultural references. The line “This is how we dance in Barranquilla” put her hometown on the global map. Today, with over 1.4 billion views on YouTube and having surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, the song remains more relevant than ever. The singer even released a new version with Beele and Ed Sheeran.

