They tapped Ill Divo and Toni Braxton in 2006 and, of course, Shakira in 2010. Something about the success of Martins Cup of Live must have resonated, because after him, FIFA steered hard into choosing international stars, starting with the Europop singer Anastasia who worked with the-superproducer Glen Ballard (Alanis Morrissette, Dave Matthews Band) on the 2000 song, Boom. They began a shift to massive artists with global appeal, with Ricky Martin in 1998, who recorded the Official Song just as his international star was rising. Waka Waka has sold 10 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time.Its on best World Cup song lists from sites as diverse as Billboard, MLS Soccer, Remezcla, and the Washington Post.Īnd it keeps coming back each time theres a World Cup, with replays and endurance driving YouTube views and pushing it to become Sharikas second video to break two billion streams in 2018.īefore the 2000s, the World Cup song frequently coordinated to its host country and featured an eclectic list of artists, from the Buenos Aires Municipal Symphony when Argentina hosted in 1978 to Daryl Hall (of Hall Oates) when the U.S. It similarly attained multi-platinum certifications in other countries, including a 9x platinum certification in Sweden and a 6x platinum certification in Spain. In the United States, the song has been later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million units in the country. The single received generally favorable reviews from critics and peaked at number one on record charts of numerous countries including Belgium, Austria, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Switzerland.
The track was released on as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, held in South Africa. It was written, composed, and produced by Shakira and John Hill, and features the South African band Freshlyground. Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), titled Waka Waka (Esto es África) in Spanish, is a pop rock song by Colombian singer Shakira. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students). You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. PLEASE NOTE: All Interactive Downloads will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. Once you download your personalized sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Interactive features include: playback, tempo control, transposition, melody instrument selection, adjustable note size, and full-screen viewing. Interactive Downloads are dynamic sheet music files that can be viewed and altered directly in My Digital Library from any device. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.152650). By Shakira featuring Freshlyground and Shakira.