Pies Descalzos

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Pies Descalzos (transl. Bare Feet, Spanish: [pjes ðesˈkal.sos]) is the third studio album and major international debut by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 6 October 1995 by Sony Music Colombia. It is a rock album that incorporates Latin pop styles and pop rock elements. Looking to revive her struggling career after the commercial failures of her first two studio efforts Magia and Peligro, she wrote all of the songs on the record and had a prominent role in the album's production. Luis Fernando Ochoa co-wrote each of the eleven tracks and produced the whole album. Pies Descalzos received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented it as a strong showing. Commercially, the project became Shakira's breakthrough record, with which she established notability throughout Latin America. It was awarded the "Diamond Prism" in her native Colombia, acknowledging one million copies sold in the nation. The album additionally peaked at numbers three and five on the...

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