Maps of Music

Peligro (1993)

Where the lyrics of Peligro take you, and where it was really made.

Shakira disliked the finished record and refused to promote it; it sold fewer than 1,000 copies and has not been officially sold for decades.

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Shakira signed to Sony Music Colombia at age 13, under a deal to record three albums
Debut Magia sold only 1,200 copies, but its songs got frequent radio play on Colombian stations
Sony Colombia expected more from the second album, hoping it would raise her limited popularity
Making the record was a frustrating period for Shakira over several months
The result was an odd album that did not fare well with the singer

Songs written by Shakira and other composers, including Eddie Sierra
Eddie Sierra also wrote El Amor de Mi Vida for Ricky Martin's self-titled debut album
Lyrics mostly cover love and heartbreak
Closing track 1968 deals with recent history and politics
Sony's press description: North American ballad treatment, with rock guitars, acoustic pianos and Kenny G-style saxophones
Brujería was written by Eduardo Paz, who used Arabic influences

1	Eres
2	Último momento
3	Tú serás la historia de mi vida
4	Peligro
5	Quince años
6	Brujería
7	Eterno amor
8	Controlas mi destino
9	Este amor es lo más bello del mundo
10	1968

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, born 2 February 1977 in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer and record producer, known as the "Queen of Latin Music".
Signed to Sony Music Colombia at age 13; debut album Magia (1991) was not a commercial success.
Breakthrough with Pies Descalzos (1995) and Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998).
English crossover album Laundry Service (2001) sold over 15 million copies worldwide.
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005) and Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005) followed, with "Hips Don't Lie" becoming her first Billboard Hot 100 number one.
Has written or co-written virtually all the music she has recorded.
Holds four Grammy Awards and fifteen Latin Grammy Awards.
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024) topped Billboard Top Latin Albums, making her the first woman with number-one albums across four decades.
Known for blending Latin, Western and Middle Eastern influences in her music and dance.

Founded Fundación Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Foundation) in 1997 to build schools for underprivileged children in Colombia.
Became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2003.
Appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics in 2011.

Sony Colombia's press release said it was satisfied with the final product
The label described the lyrics as profound, direct and filled with magic and poetry
The label described the musical treatment as a North American ballad style

Shakira was not pleased with the final result and limited her role in promotion
Sony Colombia sent the album to some radio stations, and the single Tú Serás la Historia de Mi Vida got local airplay months later
Lack of her support led to cancelled rehearsals and live performances
Shakira refused re-release of Magia and Peligro in 2003 over their immaturity

The single Eres placed third at the 1993 Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Commercial result: fewer than 1,000 copies sold
Sales were lower than those of the predecessor Magia
Not officially sold for decades; difficult to find and expensive on secondary markets

Shakira limited her involvement in promoting the album after she was unhappy with the result
Tú Serás la Historia de Mi Vida was the only single from the album with a music video
Brujería was written by Eduardo Paz, who used Arabic influences for Shakira
In 2003 Shakira refused the re-release of Magia and Peligro because of their immaturity