"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 Shakira and Carlos Vives' single "La Bicicleta", also included on El Dorado.[1][2][3] 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.
| "Trap" | ||||
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| Single by Shakira featuring Maluma | ||||
| from the album El Dorado | ||||
| Released | 26 January 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
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| "Trap" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editShakira 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.[4] It was eventually released on 26 January.[5][3]
Filmed in black and white, the video showcases Shakira and Maluma surmerging into and emerging from water.[6] Infobae described the video as "one of the most powerful and unforgettable short films in the career of this acclaimed artist".[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[8] | 25 |
| Romania (Airplay 100)[9] | 98 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] | 17 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 34 |
| US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 18 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] | Platinum+Gold | 90,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Shakira and Maluma Turn Up the Heat in New Video 'Trap': Watch". 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shakira y Maluma revelan video de Trap, su nuevo trabajo musical conjunto". 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b "SHAKIRA ESTRENA VIDEO MUSICAL DE SU NUEVO SENCILLO "TRAP" FEAT. MALUMA". 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Mañana / tomorrow. 9am EST #TrapVideo @maluma" (in Spanish). 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shakira - Trap (Official Video) ft. Maluma". 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Shakira lanza su nuevo vídeo, Trap, en colaboración con Maluma". Cronica del Quindio (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Una buena para Shakira: bate récords con 'Trap' junto a Maluma". infobae (in European Spanish). 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Mexico Airplay: The Week of February 17, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Arvunescu, Victor (February 12, 2018). "Top Airplay 100 – Post Malone remains the king of the chart" (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Shakira Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 3 May 2022. Type Shakira in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Trap in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.