In February 2010, Shakira wrote and produced "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" with American record producer John Hill, who had previously collaborated with her on several songs from She Wolf. Zolani Mahola, lead singer of Freshlyground, on the development process of the song We wrote a bridge and added some Southern African elements to the song and a few months later heard that we were on what was to become the biggest World Cup song in history! Pretty awesome." It was also included on the set list of her The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010–11) and El Dorado World Tour (2018).īackground and Release "They met up with Shakira's producer and he played us the ‘"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" song – which we loved – and asked us to mess around with it and come up with some parts. Shakira performed the song at the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on 10 June as well as at the closing ceremony on 11 July.
It became popular on YouTube, receiving 2.5 billion views as of July 2020 and becoming the 29th most-watched video of all time on the site. It features cameos by various footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The music video for "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was directed by Marcus Raboy and shows Shakira and a group of dancers and children dancing to the song together. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" has sold 15 million downloads worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. It was the biggest song of 2010 in seven countries, is the seventh bestselling song of all-time in Switzerland, and the tenth in Belgium and France.
The single similarly attained multiplatinum certifications in eleven countries, including a double diamond certification in India and diamond certifications in France and Sweden. In the United States, the song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million units in the country. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" peaked at number one on record charts of fifteen countries worldwide. The song, however, generated controversy after numerous South Africans expressed disappointment in FIFA's decision to select Shakira to sing the song, arguing that a native artist should have been assigned the role. It garnered generally favourable reviews from critics, receiving praise for its production. Written, composed, and produced by Shakira and John Hill, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a pop song whose lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield. It was released on by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. " Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" or " Waka Waka (Esto es África)" (English: "Waka Waka (This is Africa)"), is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground.
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