"Antes de las Seis" (English: "Before Six O'Clock") is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her ninth studio album Sale el Sol (2010).

Written and produced by the singer and her frequent collaborator Lester Mendez, "Antes de las Seis" is one of the "romantic" songs from the album and is musically a Latin pop ballad.

[5] Commercially, She Wolf was a success, topping charts and attaining gold and platinum certifications in several South American and European territories.

[8] The Latin pop ballad was written and produced by Shakira and her frequent collaborator Lester Mendez, who had previously worked with her on songs including "Underneath Your Clothes" (2002) and "La Tortura" (2005).

[11] According to Jennifer Schaffer from The Stanford Daily, its "softer" production helps in putting the focus on Shakira's voice, which she opined had been "stripped to its sensitive core.

"[12] "Antes de las Seis" was chosen as the fourth single from Sale el Sol and was made available to digitally download from the iTunes Store on 21 October 2011.

[15] Jesus Yanez-Reyes from Northern Arizona News gave "Antes de las Seis" a very positive review and praised its lyrics and Shakira's "heartfelt" vocal delivery as having the ability "to overcome whatever language barriers may exist between the artist and the listener, truly making it a song of note within the release.

"[9] Jennifer Schaffer from the Stanford Daily complimented the sensitivity of the song and commented that "Shakira offers her listeners a far more vulnerable persona" through it.

[11] Carlos Macias from Terra Music picked "Antes de las Seis" as his favourite track from the album and commended its lyrics, calling them "classic Shakira" and concluding that "It'd been a while since the Colombian superstar offered us an insight into her heart.

[21] In 2013, the Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPROFON) certified "Antes de las Seis" gold for selling 30,000 units in Mexico.