Shakira | Las de la Intuición (2007)
"Las de la Intuición" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira from her sixth studio album Fijación Oral Vol. 1 (2005).
2007-01-29 19:00:00 - Shakira
It was written and produced by the singer as well as co produced by Luis Fernando Ochoa with additional production by Lester Mendez. It was sent to Spanish radio stations on 24 February 2007 as the fourth and final single from the album.
"Las de la Intuición" is a synth-pop and Euro house track whose lyrics talk about female intuition. It received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who commended its lyrical content and production. The track was a commercial success in Spain, topping the Airplay chart and entering the top ten on the Downloads and Original Tones charts, all published by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE).
It received a five-times Platinum certification by the organization for 100,000 ringtones sold and became the song of the summer of the country in 2007. Elsewhere, it entered the charts in Russia and Venezuela.
An accompanying music video for "Las de la Intuición", directed by the singer alongside Jaume de Laiguana, was recorded in Miami, Florida. It was inspired by the work of German-Australian photographer Helmut Newton and depicts Shakira performing and dancing to the track while wearing a purple wig and different outfits such as a black corset and garter belts. It was well received by many critics, who considered it one of her sexiest music videos.
The artist performed "Las de la Intuición" at the Rock in Rio festival on the 2008, 2010 and 2011 editions. She also included it on the set list of The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010–11), her fifth concert tour. The track has been covered on Spanish musical 40: El Musical and on different reality television talent shows such as Operación Triunfo, Tu cara me suena and La Academia.
An English version of the song, titled "Pure Intuition", did not appear on Fijación Oral Vol. 1, but became the main theme of SEAT's campaign "Catch the Fever". It was released as a single on 29 January 2007 in Netherlands, where it peaked at number six.
Just like the original version, "Pure Intuition" was a commercial success in Spain, topping the Downloads chart and receiving a seven-times Platinum certification by PROMUSICAE for 140,000 copies sold in the country.
It also entered the top ten on the Romanian Top 100 and the Euro Digital Tracks charts.