Grandes Éxitos () is the first greatest hits album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on 2 November 2002, by Sony Music Colombia, one year after her fifth studio album and English-language debut Laundry Service. It is composed of Spanish-language recordings from her third, fourth and fifth studio efforts Pies Descalzos (1995), Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998) and Laundry Service (2001), along with the live album MTV Unplugged (2000). The album only featured Spanish-language tracks without new recordings. It also did not include songs from her first two studio albums, Magia and Peligro. To promote the album, "Que Me Quedes Tú", "Si Te Vas", and "Ojos Así" released as promotional singles in select countries.
Upon its release, Grandes Éxitos achieved moderate commercial success, it was certified double-platinum (by standards for Latin recordings) for shipments of 200,000 copies by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
Personnel Shakira - Producer, vocals, guitar Emilio Estefan Jr. - Executive producer Tim Mitchell — Compilation producer Luis Fernando Ochoa — Producer, songwriter Lester Mendez — Producer Pablo Florez — Producer, songwriter Javier Garza — Producer Ted Jensen — Mastering Leila Cobo — Liner notes Omar Cruz — Photography Ignacio Gurruchaga — Photography Ian Cuttler — Package design
Charts ChartPeakpositionArgentine Albums (CAPIF)8Finnish Album Chart18Portuguese Album Chart14Spanish Album Chart36Swedish Album Chart22Swiss Album Chart49U.S. Billboard 20080U.S. Billboard Latin Pop1U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums1
Chart (2020)Peakposition US Latin Pop Albums15
Year-end charts Chart (2003)PositionUS Top Latin Albums (Billboard)3US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)3
Certifications and sales
Release history RegionDateFormatLabelCatalog Worldwide 5 November 2002 CD, digital download Sony International 5098749
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