Physical Singles Sales
As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 3 ratio between one album and one physical single.
Pies Descalzos (1995) – 4,000 equivalent albums
All Singles – 15,000
Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998) – 35,000 equivalent albums
Ojos Así – 110,000
Remaining Singles – 5,000
Laundry Service (2001) – 1,663,000 equivalent albums
Whenever, Wherever – 3,440,000
Underneath Your Clothes – 1,420,000
Objection (Tango) – 630,000
The One – 50,000
Remaining Singles – 2,000
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005) – 156,000 equivalent albums
La Tortura – 520,000
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (2005) – 363,000 equivalent albums
Don’t Bother – 170,000
Hips Don’t Lie – 970,000
Illegal – 70,000
She Wolf (2009) – 39,000 equivalent albums
She Wolf – 100,000
Did It Again – 10,000
Gispy – 20,000
Sale el Sol (2010) – 27,000 equivalent albums
Loca – 80,000
Rabiosa – 10,000
Shakira. (2014) – 6,000 equivalent albums
Can’t Remember to Forget You – 10,000
Dare (La La La) – 10,000
Orphan Album – 243,000 equivalent albums
Beautiful Liar – 330,000
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) – 420,000
Je L’Aime A Mourir – 50,000
Get It Started – 10,000
During the 90s, album sales were fairly healthy in Latin America but singles sales were almost non-existent. Most Shakira earlier singles only sold a few units. By the time Whenever, Wherever got issued, the North American market had collapsed too. This being said, she did wonders in Europe, selling almost 1 million units of that song in each France and Germany.
All together, Shakira sold close to 8,5 million physical singles. It surely doesn’t look that impressive. In reality, Whenever, Wherever is one of the very top selling post-2000 songs in this format. What’s more, Hips Don’t Lie is just as well placed among post-2005 songs. It isn’t all as very few songs released since 2010 can challenge Waka Waka in that field. Each of those three singles got historical sales in the format with their figures being limited only due to market constraints. Of course, when making those statements I’m not taking into account Japanese singles from artists like AKB48 which are very specific.
Shakira sold 80 million records worldwide
Hi
Can you please update Shakira? It’s been a while and I think she probably crossed 80M
it’s soo biased. She after the superbowl 2020 sold 80 in total.
You should study every artist being a favorite or not .
“Those two Spanish records have as many 10+ million songs than Madonna‘s first 9 albums combined” you can’t even comparte with madonna , no! just a big no! even when the spanish sales are no accurate.
This is a big joke.
Hello chartmasters, this article is amazing but i dont get why waka waka streams were counted towards sale el sol sales but not its physical and digital singles sales? can you pls answer
Hey MJD! I have a question regarding Laundry Service: Washed and dried (expanded edition). It’s just a collection of old songs with some new/live versions…Why is it included as a new album in her tally? Thx
Hi Wolfie!
This was an ID mapping error, it’s fixed! 🙂
hello, excellent job, could you study Gloria Estefan, between Gloria and Shakira, who is the best-selling Latin artist of all time.
None, Julio Iglesias outsold both
Between them though it’s likely a close call, but I think I’m betting on Gloria as of now
Her spanish catalogue is waaaaay bigger.
Her first album has an unique certified on her country. And billboard itself said she sold 1,2 milion copies in brazil on her debut album.
I believe in you and in your data, but try a little to look better at south american market. Shakira is a power of nature here
Hi D’or!
Latin American figures are accurate. The points you mention have been addressed multiple times, they are misconceptions from fans. The Colombian cert was explained like one or two comment before yours!