"Zoo" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was recorded from the 2025 film Zootopia 2, where Shakira voice acts as a pop star character named Gazelle. The song was released on October 10, 2025 through Universal Music Group and the music video premiered on November 12, 2025.
Background and release
Shakira voice acted on the first Zootopia (2016) as the pop star character Gazelle and recorded the hit song "Try Everything" for the film. In 2025, she returned to her role as Gazelle to voice act in the sequel Zootopia 2. The song "Zoo" was released on October 10, 2025 as a digital single, with a physical 7" vinyl single being released in November.
A Japanese version, titled , by Dream Ami, the Japanese voice actress of Gazelle, was released on December 19, 2025, as was a duet version by Shakira featuring Dream Ami. Ami commented on the song: "I was really impressed by the rhythmic tune and Shakira's powerful vocals, and I thought it was the kind of song that would have you tapping your body to the rhythm before you even knew it!"
Composition
"Zoo" is an upbeat pop song that combines natural and modern Latin tropical sounds and champeta with urban pop touches. The instrumental features rhythmic Latin-style percussion and chords played on an electric guitar. The song has been compared to Shakira's 2010 single "Waka Waka" for its intro and percussion.
"Zoo" is a bilingual song with most lyrics in English and some in Spanish. Thematically, the song is centered around love, honoring diversity, and enjoying life. The lyrics draw inspiration from the lively animal world of Zootopia: "We're wild and we can't be tamed".
Reception
Jeanette Hernandez from Remezcla hailed "Zoo" being "an earworm, with a catchy and repetitive 'a zoo, ooh-ooh' line that will stick to your brain." Sebastien Barbolla from Pop Cultr commented that the song's "rhythmic production" and "precision choreography" make it stand out in the modern music landscape, called it "a likely chart contender and a key pop moment for the final months of the year" while praising Shakira's "instinct for reinvention and her ability to make major cultural partnerships feel effortless and natural."
Live performances The song was added to the setlist of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, during the second US leg.
Chart performance In the United States, the song debuted at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, which marks Shakira's 30th entry on the chart.
In Japan, as of 27 January 2026, the song surpassed Frozen 2 to become the fastest Disney song in Japan's streaming history to hit 30 million plays. Billboard Japan announced the results of its 2026 first-half chart rankings on 5 June 2026. Hot Animation — a chart that pulls tie-in songs from TV anime/films, as well as songs by anime voice actors, from the Billboard Japan Hot 100 — saw “Zoo” place 10th.
Music video The music video for "Zoo" was previewed at a show of Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Quito, Ecuador. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the richly detailed video features Shakira and Zootopia characters in several locations featured on Zootopia 2: she climbs up a cliff, travels in a train, and performs in a gala. Shakira's outfits in the video are also inspired by Zootopia, including wearing gazelle horns. Kenneth Triviño from Ecuavisa called the video a "visual and cultural feast", calling the horns "a clear and elegant nod to her Lebanese roots" as gazelles live in the Middle East.
Accolades +Awards and nominations for "Zoo" Organization Year Category Result Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2025 Original Song – Animated Film Music Awards Japan 2026 Best International Pop Song in Japan Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song Society of Composers & Lyricists 2026 Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Zoo" Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 56 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 92 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 58 France Airplay (SNEP) 1 Hong Kong (Billboard) 8 Israel (Mako Hitlist) 69 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 21 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 3 Latin America Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 10 Malaysia (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 51] 10 Malaysia International (RIM) 4 Netherlands Airplay (Radiomonitor) 3 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 18 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 85 Panama Streaming () 120 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 6 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 70 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 74 Singapore (RIAS) 13 South Korea (Circle) 22 South Korea Hot 100 (Billboard) 22 Suriname (Nationale Top 40) 13 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 1 Taiwan (Billboard) 5 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 4 Vietnam (Billboard) 50
+ Chart performance for "Zoo (Kimi ga Iru kara)" Chart (2025) Peakposition Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan) 50
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Zoo" Chart (2026) Position Panama Streaming (PRODUCE) 130 South Korea (Circle) 35 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 80
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