The Remixes is the first and only remix album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 21 October 1997 by Sony Music Colombia. It is composed of remixed versions of songs from her third studio album Pies Descalzos, with which she attained Latin American success two years prior. In addition to 9 extended tracks that utilize some of Pies Descalzos music in all-new arrangements and with many new vocals by Shakira, The Remixes contains 3 Pies Descalzos songs re-recorded by her in the Portuguese language.
Since its release, The Remixes, a classic example of electronic dance music, has become one of the best-selling remix albums of all time, and is the best-selling Latin remix album worldwide, with international sales exceeding 500,000 copies. It was certified 2× Platinum for shipments of 200,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
All tracks produced by Shakira and Luis Fernando Ochoa.
Personnel
- Shakira – vocals
- Luis Fernando Ochoa – producer, mixer, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
- Alvaro Farfan – director
- DJ Memê (Marcello Mansur) – remixing
- Pablo Florez – remixing
- Jarvier Garza – remixing
- Victor Di Persia – recording engineer, mixer
- Camillo Montilla – engineer, piano
- Sonido Azulado – engineer
- Luly Deya – assistant engineer
- José Martínez – assistant engineer
- Freddi Niño – assistant engineer
- Juan Antonio Castillo – mixing
- Michael Fuller – mastering
- Howard Glassfor – guitar, vocals
- Gonzo Vasquez – programming, drums, percussion, background vocals
- Jose Gaviria – background vocals
- Andrea Piñeros – background vocals
- Jose Garcia – bass guitar
- Alejandro Gomez – harmonica
- Eusebio Valderrama – trumpet
- Samuel Torres – percussion
- Felipe Dothe – design
- Javier Hincapie – design
- Telma Ribeiro – graphic design
- Patricia Bonilla – photography
- Miguel Angel Velandia – photography
Charts
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