Grandes Éxitos (English: Greatest Hits) 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).
Contents
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