La Bicicleta
"La Bicicleta" | |||||||||||||
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Single by Carlos Vives & Shakira | |||||||||||||
from the album Vives | |||||||||||||
Released | May 27, 2016 | ||||||||||||
Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||
Recorded | 2016 | ||||||||||||
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Length | 3:47 | ||||||||||||
Label | Sony Music Latin | ||||||||||||
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Producer(s) | Andrés Castro | ||||||||||||
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"La Bicicleta" (English: "The Bicycle") is a song by Colombian singers Carlos Vives and Shakira from Vives' upcoming fifth studio album Vives (2017). The song was written by both singers, and produced by Andrés Castro and it marks Shakira's first collaboration with a fellow Colombian artist. "La Bicicleta" was intended to be representative of both singers' homelands musical styles in Colombia. It is a song with a mixture of various musical elements - vallenato, pop and cumbia and instrumentally, it features indigenous Colombian wind instruments and accordions. Lyrically, it is a nostalgic song, describing the duo's stroll with a bike in places of their childhood.
Music critics reviewed the song positively, praising it for its catchiness and inclusion of various Colombian music elements. Upon its release, the single managed to peak within the top ten on numerous Billboard Latin charts, including number two on the Hot Latin Songs and one on Latin Pop Airplay. A music video for "La Bicicleta" was filmed on May 19, 2016 in Barranquilla and Santa Marta under the direction of Jaume de Laiguana. The clip premiered on July 8, 2016 and it features Shakira and Vives traveling with bikes along the Caribbean coast of Colombia, visiting their hometowns Santa Marta and Barranquilla and engaging with locals in dance battles. Upon its release it was positively received by critics due to its playful nature and accurate representation of Colombian culture. The song won two Latin Grammy Awards at the 17th Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Background
Prior to collaborating on "La Bicicleta", Carlos Vives and Shakira had planned numerous times to collaborate musically. The song came about after Vives presented material for his upcoming album Vives to his record label Sony Music. He also sent his work to Shakira, including the song which was titled "Vallenato Desesperado" at the time.[1] That was when Shakira had the first opportunity to listen to the song; she instantly liked it and asked Vives for permission to collaborate with him on it. He accepted the offer and Shakira added several lines to the song, which was produced by Andrés Castro, a long-time collaborator of Vives.[1][2][3] She was the one who proposed that it be named "La Bicicleta" due to the numerous times the word was mentioned throughout.[1]
The track marks Shakira's first collaboration with a fellow Colombian singer.[4] During an interview, Vives revealed, "I've always dreamt of writing, producing and recording a song with Shakira so that together we can show our Colombia to the world. She has taken our country's music to unimaginable heights, and finally being able to collaborate with her is a realization of this dream."[4] Shakira also said that the song was representative of both artists.[4] On May 21, 2016, she sat for a press release in Baranquilla, where she talked about the experience of collaborating with Vives on the song, which she described as a "tribute to Colombia in many ways".[5] Shakira posted a snippet of "La Bicicleta" along with its cover art on May 24, 2016, revealing that the song will premiere on May 27.[6] The cover art for the song features a beach shot with a vintage look; Leila Cabo of Billboard compared it to an old vinyl cover.[7] "La Bicicleta" was available for digital download on May 27, 2016.[8] "La Bicicleta" was released globally to radio stations on June 20.[4] Part of its promotion was extensively done by both singers' social media accounts.[9]
Composition
"La Bicicleta" opens with an indigenous Colombian wind instrument and it features elements of vallenato, pop, reggaeton and cumbia.[4] A writer of El Universal further found gait in the song.[10] Speaking about its composition, Vives noted how the duo wanted to use millo flutes characteristic of music from Barranquilla and the carnivals organized there, as well as vallenato accordions (played by Egidio Cuadrado) typical of Santa Marta. He said, "It is truly a modern song but in its content and essence, it has many elements of our region, and that connected us".[2] According to Ana Marcos of El País the reggaeton is prominent throughout the whole song in order to increase its appeal in disco stations outside of Colombia.[9] According to Sofía Gómez G. from the newspaper El Tiempo, dancehall elements can also be heard in the song.[1] Lyrically, "La Bicicleta" describes the duo's bike ride beside the beach, as they also sing about the region and its people.[6][9] It was noted for being nostalgic, as its lyrics revoke images of both singers' hometown places.[1] Their long-time friendship and love is also alluded through the lyrics of "La Bicicleta".[11] Shakira mentions her boyfriend Gerard Piqué during her lines, saying that if he visits the Tayrona National Natural Park, he "wouldn't want to return back to Barcelona" with the lyrics translating: "If you show my Piqué, Tayrona, then he won't want to go back to Barcelona".[12][13][14] Vives, during his solo part sings about Shakira's most famous traits.[15] Willy Varela Pupo of El Heraldo found similarities between "La Bicicleta" and Shakira's own collaboration with Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz, "La Tortura" (2005), due to the similar blend of Colombian and urban rhythms.[15]
Reception
Critical reception
Writer Leila Cabo of Billboard deemed the song to be "catchy".[4] Natalie Roterman from the Latin Times also called it "catchy and joyful".[16] Ana Marcos of El País called "La Bicicleta" a candidate for song of the summer. She noted how it managed to return Colombian music to the forefront of the Latin genre, following the structural formula of songs by other contemporary Latin artists.[9] Javier Soto of Univision noted how the opening lines, "Nada voy a hacer, rebuscando en las heridas del pasado", were sang with a lot of passion by Vives, and added that later on, the song managed to "perfectly combine" the elements of vallenato and reggaeton.[17] A writer of El Tiempo opined that "La Bicicleta" showcased Vives's characteristic sound - a mixture of national Colombian music with urban beats.[12] A Clarín felt that the name-dropping of Piqué was a promotional strategy to increase the song's sales.[18] Eliana Lopez from Variety Latino acknowledged how "La Bicicleta" was representative of both artists' styles and a fusion of musical styles combined "to perfection". She added that it was a "fresh and simple song, perfect to dance to for the summer".[13] A writer of E! Online echoed her statements, writing that the song "promises to make the whole world dance".[19] In another article for the same publication, called it "song of the summer" which acted as a soundtrack for parties, strolls and gyms at the right time of the year.[20] Willy Varela Pupo of El Heraldo deemed the track a "historical collaboration".[15] A Tiempo.com.mx writer who described "La Bicicleta" as amusing, felt that the duo not only showcased their singing talents in it, but their "beautiful friendship" as well.[21]
Accolades
Awards | |||
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Year | Category | Result | |
2016 | Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Won | |
Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year | Won | ||
Commercial performance
In the US, "La Bicicleta" appeared at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, a 25-song chart extension of the main Billboard Hot 100.[22] The single managed to top the Latin Airplay chart for the week ending June 18, 2016 with 17 million audience impressions.[23] "La Bicicleta" marked Vives's third number one debut, and Shakira's second; it was his twelfth overall number one hit on the chart, making him the third male artist with most number-ones behind Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias and for Shakira it was the eleventh, tying her with Gloria Estefan.[23] It also topped the Billboard Tropical Songs chart, while also appearing at numbers 4 and 3 on the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs charts respectively. It sold 7,000 downloads in its first week for the chart ending June 2, 2016, debuting on top of the Latin Digital Songs chart.[23] During the week of its official music video release, "La Bicicleta" made a new peak on the Hot Latin Songs, moving to number two, with 2.2 million streams and 8,000 digital copies. Subsequently, it debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Vives's first entry on that chart and Shakira's eighteenth.[24]
In France, "La Bicicleta" debuted at the position of 168 on June 4, 2016 and later peaked at 30.[25] In Spain, it debuted at number seven on the chart issue dated June 5, 2016.[26] In its fourth week on the chart, on June 26, 2016, "La Bicicleta" moved to a new position of five in that country and later at number three on July 3.[27][28] On July 17, 2016, the song topped the chart, where it reigned for 13 consecutive weeks.[29] The Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE) certified the single four times platinum for sales of 160,000 copies in that country.[30] In Italy the song debuted at number 83 and peaked at 75, and in late November it was certified gold by FIMI for sales exceeding 25,000 copies.
Music video
Background and release
A music video for the song was filmed on May 19, 2016 in both singers' hometowns - Shakira's Barranquilla, Colombia and Vives's Santa Marta.[6] It was directed by Spanish director and photographer Jaume de Laiguana.[2] Some of the locations where it was filmed included Pescaíto and Shakira's college. The concept behind it was to follow the song's lyrics and allow Vives to take Shakira for a ride in the most important places where they grew up.[1] The duo also wanted to show Colombian culture to its viewers, including "unforgettable places", beaches, football fields.[1] Various images were uploaded by both artists on their respective Instagram accounts prior to the clip's release.[9] Prior to its release, Vives and Shakira shared numerous images showing them riding bicycles and being surrounded by fans.[31] During an interview with the Associated Press, Vives described the shooting as both fun and emotional for the singers as they felt like "kids again". He further elaborated,
"The work was intense but also delightful. Both for Shaki and for me, being back in our territory, plus the emotional load that this had for us, it was wonderful. We were really happy riding our bikes, singing on our bikes. We wanted to do everything barefoot. We strolled happily to several places... And watching Shaki contented, happy, reuniting with her friends, with her people, I think that the video registered a very, very special energy."[2]
A lyric video for the song was uploaded on Vives's official Vevo account on June 10, 2016. It features images of various places in Colombia throughout, with vintage effects and postcard stamps of different places around the world.[32] On July 6, 2016 Shakira shared a teaser clip of the music video for "La Bicicleta" on her Instagram account, revealing that it would be released two days later. The snippet featured her shaking her hips and Vives putting two bicycles on the back of a truck.[33][34]
Synopsis
The video for "La Bicicleta" premiered on Vives's' Vevo account on July 8, 2016.[35] It opens with shots of Vives leaning on a wall and Shakira in the middle of a group of people who shout out her name and clap their hands while she dances with her hips.[36][37] It shows Shakira get stuck in traffic while traveling with a jeep and deciding to continue walking. Carlos Vives then appears offering her a bike to continue their Caribbean coast trip. During their stroll, they view various landscapes of Colombia, including the Pumarejo bridge, Shakira's college La Enseñanza and beaches where people are seen playing soccer.[38][39] Shakira and Vives join them by wearing jerseys of teams Junior F.C. and Unión Magdalena respectively.[40] Several scenes also show the duo engage in a "dance battle" where Shakira's dances include moving her hips. The clip also features fans of the singers and various scenery intertwined throughout.[14] It ends with Shakira and Vives hugging each other.[35]
Reception
Diana Marti, writing for E! Online noted how the clip would make viewers "fall in love" with Colombia and the beauty of its towns and beaches.[14] Griselda Flores from Billboard was also positive of the beautiful landscapes and described the clip as "colorful and fun".[35] Latina magazine's Nichole Fratangelo concluded how the duo looked like "feeling back at home with friends and fans" and noted "As if the two singers weren't lively enough, they're also seen sporting FC Barcelona soccer jerseys, in support of Shak's hubby Gerard Pique". She finished her review by advising readers to view the clip in order to catch a glimpse of "all the beauty and fun that is Colombia".[41] A journalist of El Tiempo felt that Shakira stole everybody's attention with her "unforgettable hip movements".[40] Suzette Fernández, writing for Telemundo deemed it a "beautiful stroll" across Colombia, its culture and people, with a "special touch" of Shakira's hip dances.[42] A writer of E! Online described it as an "unforgettable" trip through Colombia, its landscapes and culture.[20]Variety Latino's Eliana Lopez noted how the clip contained "a very trocipal and fresh vibe" much as the song itself.[39] Mónica Quintero Restrepo of the newspaper El Colombiano, described the video as "agile and playful" and in the style of the two singers.[37] A Colombia.com writer found various "spontaneous" scenes featured in it.[43] A journalist from Musica Terra highlighted Shakira's "sexy" dancing in the video, which included the "explosive" hip movement.[44] A. Marcos from El País noted how unlike Vives's previous video for "La Tierra del Olvido", which served as a touristic promotion for Colombia, the one for "La Bicicleta" was a more intimate video which showed how Colombians lived. He further noted how the duo used various football references to "agglutinate" its viewers.[45]
Live performances
It had announced Vives and Shakira will perform the song together at the American Music Awards of 2016 and 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. But Shakira canceled both performances due to personal matters.[46]
Other versions
Beto Perez, a Zumba dancer invented a workout with a dance choreography for the song, gathering more than 4,000 people in Argentina; his videos of the event were uploaded on Shakira's official YouTube channel.[47] Colombian singer Maluma posted a snippet of a remix version of "La Bicicleta" featuring his vocals on his Instagram account on July 21, 2016, which included him name-listing the singers.[48][49]
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Argentina (Monitor Latino)[50] | 2 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[51] | 29 |
Chile (Monitor Latino)[52] | 1 |
Colombia (National-Report)[53] | 1 |
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[54] | 1 |
France (SNEP)[55] | 30 |
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[56] | 1 |
Italy (FIMI)[57] | 75 |
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[58] | 1 |
Portugal (AFP)[59] | 17 |
Romania (Airplay 100)[60] | 3 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[61] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[62] | 54 |
US Billboard Hot 100[22] | 95 |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[63] | 2 |
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[64] | 1 |
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[65] | 1 |
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[66] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[67] | Gold | 25,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[68] | 4× Platinum | 160,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
See also
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