"Clandestino" (English: "Clandestine") is a song by Colombian singers Shakira and Maluma, released on 8 June 2018 as a stand-alone single. Shakira and Maluma worked on the song in April 2018 in Spain. It was written and produced by the two singers and Edgar Barrera. The song reached number one in Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. Additionally, it went Diamond in Brazil and Mexico. The single was later included on the vinyl version (2024) of Shakira's eleventh studio album El Dorado.
Background Shakira and Maluma worked on the song in April 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, while Maluma was there for a Billboard photoshoot with Shakira. This is the fourth collaboration between the two Colombian artists, following the remix of Carlos Vives and Shakira's "La Bicicleta", "Chantaje" and "Trap". The song was speculated by Rolling Stone to be the lead single from Shakira's upcoming twelfth studio album, but was ultimately not included on the final tracklist. However, the song was included on the 2024 vinyl release of El Dorado as the 14th and final track.
Music video The music video was filmed between June 26 and 27 on a beach in Sitges, a town near Barcelona, the location of the song's recording, and was released on July 27, 2018. The video was directed by Jaume de la Iguana. Its cinematography was handled by Nono Arruga.
Commercial performance In the United States, "Clandestino" debuted at number 17 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, with first week sales of 5,000 copies. In Spain, the song debuted at number 24 on the Promusicae official singles chart and reached number 13. In Italy, it debuted at number 76, while in Switzerland, the song entered at number 32.
Reception Rolling Stone ranked the song at number six on their list of "20 Best Latin Singles of 2018". The song made Idolator's list of "The 100 Best Singles Of 2018" at number 18 calling it "the ultimate grower". The song was also ranked at number 14 on Billboards critics' picks "The 20 Best Latin Songs of 2018".
Accolades Year Ceremony Award Result 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Song of the Year iHeartRadio Music Awards Latin Song of the Year Lo Nuestro Awards Pop/ Rock Collaboration of the Year 2020 BMI Latin Awards Winning song
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100) 8 Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 1 Brazil (Top 100 Brasil) 76 Chile (Monitor Latino) 3 Colombia (Monitor Latino) 2 Colombia (National-Report) 1 Costa Rica (Monitor Latino) 1 Croatia International Airplay (HRT) 28 Dominican Republic (SODINPRO) 16 Ecuador (National-Report) 7 El Salvador (Monitor Latino) 7 France (SNEP) 79 Guatemala (Monitor Latino)5 Greece (IFPI) 60 Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay) 1 Panama (Monitor Latino) 1 Paraguay (Monitor Latino) 1 Peru (Monitor Latino) 13 Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino) 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 13 Uruguay (Monitor Latino) 1 Venezuela (National-Report) 29
Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Argentina (Monitor Latino) 31 Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 24 Chile (Monitor Latino)Charts of Chile: 2018 | Monitor Latino Year end 2018 40 Colombia (Monitor Latino)22 Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)17 Ecuador (Monitor Latino)59 El Salvador (Monitor Latino)55 Guatemala (Monitor Latino) 49 México (Monitor Latino)20 Panama (Monitor Latino)22 Paraguay (Monitor Latino) 4 Perú (Monitor Latino) 85 Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino) 10 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 41 Uruguay (Monitor Latino) 13 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 24
Certifications
See also List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2018
References