MTV Unplugged is the first live album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 29 February 2000, by Sony Music Colombia. It was recorded on 12 August 1999, during her MTV Unplugged performance at the Grand Ballroom in New York City.
The performance was released in 2000 as a live album, and again in 2002 as a DVD. It was critically acclaimed by American critics and earned Shakira her first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. To promote the album, "No Creo" was released as single, meanwhile "Dónde Están los Ladrones?", "Moscas en la Casa" and "Ojos Así" released as promotional singles.
Production and reception The Unplugged concert was the program's first episode to be broadcast entirely in Spanish and served as her major breakthrough in the U.S. market. The concert is noted to be the "first time a Latin pop act attempted an Unplugged, the first Latina solo act to do so, and the first time a Latino act didn't tape their performance at MTV's studios in Miami."
The concert has received critical acclaim, and is included on lists of best unplugged performances. The performance is listed on Vulture Magazine's “7 Really Good MTV Unplugged Performances” list. Nylon has included “Sombra De Ti” on the list “10 Of The Best ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.” Yardbarker ranked the album at number 3 on their list of“20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums.” . ”Remezcla” includes the performance on “The 10 Most Iconic Latin American ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.” MTV Unplugged has sold over 1.3 million units worldwide by June 2001.
Track listing
Bonus features Timeline Albums Photo Gallery Making Of (½ hour program)
Personnel
Shakira - Producer, songwriter, arranger, lead vocals, harmonica, guitar Emilio Estefan Jr. - Executive producer Tim Mitchell - Producer, arranger, guitar Sean Murphy - Producer Marcello Anez - Engineer Adam Blackburn - Engineer Scott Canto - Engineer Sebastian Krys - Engineer Mauricio Guerrero - Mixer Eric Schilling - Mixer Tony Blanc - Mixing assistant Steve Penny - Mixing assistant Maurizio Teilla - Mixing assistant Bob Ludwig - Mastering George Noreiga - Guitar, backing vocals Donna Allen - Backing vocals Rita Quintero - Backing vocals Luis Fernando Ochoa - Guitar, arranger Ben Peeler - Lap steel guitar, mandolin, dobro, bazouki Pedro Alfonso - Violin Albert Menendez - Piano Ricardo Suarez - Bass guitar Brendan Buckley - Drums, percussion Ebenezer da Silva - percussions Myriam Eli - percussions Los Mora Arriaga - Mariachi Band on "Ciega, Sordomuda"
Charts Chart (2000) PeakpositionColombia (Notimex)3Mexico Top 1001
Certifications
Album
DVD
Accolades YearCategoryTitleResult2000Latin Grammy Award for Album of the YearMTV UnpluggedLatin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album2001Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop AlbumMTV Unplugged2001Lo Nuestro Award for Rock Album of the YearMTV Unplugged
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