Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos
1996 single from Shakira's 3rd album
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"Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" (English: Bare Feet, White Dreams) is the third single from Shakira's third studio album Pies Descalzos (1996). Written and composed by her, "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" talks about all the rules that the human race has invented since Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. It is a social satire in both the lyrics and the music video.[citation needed] The song was performed in the Shakira's Oral Fixation Tour (2006-2007) and Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour (2025), and there is a Portuguese version called "Pés Descalços".
| "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" | ||||
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Artwork used for the promotional single in Spain | ||||
| Single by Shakira | ||||
| from the album Pies Descalzos | ||||
| Released | March 15, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Genre | Rock en español | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Sony Colombia | |||
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| Producer | Luis F. Ochoa | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
In 1990, a thirteen-year-old Shakira signed a recording contract with Sony Music Colombia[3] and released her debut studio album Magia in 1991, which largely consisted of tracks she had written since she was eight years old.[4] Commercially, the project struggled, selling an underwhelming 1,200 copies in her native Colombia. Her follow-up record Peligro was released in 1993, and suffered a similar failure.[5] Consequently, Shakira took a two-year hiatus, allowing her to complete her high school education.[6]
Looking to revive her struggling career, Shakira released her first major-label studio album Pies Descalzos in 1995 by Sony Music Colombia.[1] Assuming a prominent position in its production, she co-wrote and co-produced each of the eleven tracks included on the record.[5]
Music video
The music video was directed by Gustavo Garzón. The video shows an upper class masquerade ball, an image often used to represent the personas people wear in society. A door opens that shows Shakira singing and also shows images of all the rules that society has created from the past to now.
It was nominated for Video of the Year at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards.[7]
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Spain Airplay (Music & Media)[8] | 20 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Chile | — | 15,000[10] |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[11] | Diamond | 300,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||