Produced by Shakira and co-written with Luis Fernando Ochoa .
Features a prominent accordion (played by Umberto Judex and Frank Marocco) and acoustic guitars. Cultural & Commercial Impact Shakira - La Tortura ft. Alejandro Sanz
It held the record for the most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart (25 weeks) for over a decade. Produced by Shakira and co-written with Luis Fernando Ochoa
It was one of the first reggaeton-influenced tracks to achieve massive mainstream success in North America, peaking at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was one of the first reggaeton-influenced tracks
The iconic video features Shakira in an apartment covered in black grease, symbolizing the "torture" of her past relationship.
The song tells a story of emotional "torture" between former lovers; the male character (Sanz) has cheated and returns to beg for forgiveness, which the female character (Shakira) ultimately rejects.