"Moscas en la Casa" (transl. "Flies in the House") is a song by the Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released as the sixth and final single from her fourth studio album Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). A Latin pop ballad, Shakira explains the sadness that she feels after a broken relationship and how she has let herself go, while she continues to wait for him to come back. "Moscas en la Casa" was released as a radio-only single. The song did not receive a music video, however, a performance from the live album MTV Unplugged was released instead.
| "Moscas en la Casa" | ||||
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 Artwork used for promotional US CD single | ||||
| Single by Shakira | ||||
| from the album Dónde Están los Ladrones? | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 10 December 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998; Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida) | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Sony Colombia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shakira[1] | |||
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| "Moscas en la Casa" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Moscas en la Casa" was released in 1999 as the sixth single from the album.[2] Shakira wrote the song for Puerto Rican telenovela actor Osvaldo Ríos, her boyfriend at the time for who she also had written the songs "Tú" and "Ojos Así".[3][4]
Music video
editThe music video for the song is actually a recording from her first live album MTV Unplugged which was recorded in New York City in 1999.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moscas En La Casa" (Album Version) | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Moscas En La Casa" (Tropical Mix) | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Moscas En La Casa" (Dance Radio Edit) | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Moscas En La Casa" (Club Mix) | 7:05 |
| 5. | "Moscas En La Casa" (Vocal Dub Mix) | 6:37 |
| Total length: | 25:38 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[6] | 25 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "Shakira – Moscas En La Casa". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ a b Moscas en la Casa (CD single liner notes). Shakira. Sony Music Latin. 1999. CDP 14226.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Las canciones que Shakira ha dedicado a sus parejas
- ^ Las canciones que Shakira le dedicó a sus novios
- ^ Hace 20 años se grabó el exitoso MTV Unplugged de Shakira
- ^ "Shakira Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Shakira Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2010.