Gordita (song)

"Gordita" (English: "Thick") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira featuring Puerto Rican alternative hip-hop band Calle 13 on her ninth studio album Sale el Sol.

[3][4] "Gordita" is a Latin rap and cumbia song written and produced by Shakira and Residente's band Calle 13.

[16] At the last date of the world tour in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Shakira and Residente performed the song together, with him surprising her with a these words painted on his back: "Hoy Soy Tu Piqué" (English: "Today I'm Your Piqué"), referring to Shakira's then-boyfriend.

[14] Michelle Morgante from Telemetro described the song as an "infectious, sexy collaboration" with "tropical influences" and called it one of the highlights of the album.

[21] Cairo 360 portrayed "Gordita" as an "upbeat rap ballad" "where Shakira shows more tongue-in-cheek humour than usual in her lyrics".

A large green coloured face with red markings is being projected onto a large screen. On both the sides of the face, a woman with long blonde hair is singing with a mic in her hand.
Shakira performing "Gordita" in her Manchester show. An animated face of Residente , the lead singer of Puerto Rican band Calle 13 was projected onto the screen during his portions of the song. Residente showed up in Shakira's shows in Los Angeles , Cordoba and San Juan .