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}} "Addicted to You" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her ninth studio album ''Sale el Sol'' (2010). The song was released as the fifth and final single from the album by Epic Records, on 13 March 2012. "Addicted to You" was written by Shakira, El Cata, John Hill and Luis Fernando Ochoa, and is a merengue-influenced song on the album. The song also draws prominent influences from reggaeton music, and lyrically describes Shakira's infatuation for a lover. Despite having an English title, the majority of the song is sung in Spanish. Upon its release, critics were generally favourable towards "Addicted to You", and praised its uptempo beats. The song reached number one on the Monitor Latino chart in Mexico, where it was later certified platinum by the Mexican Association of Phonograph Producers (AMPROFON). It also performed well on the charts of countries Poland, Spain, and France. In the United States, the single performed well on the Latin record charts, peaking at number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart and at number three on both the Latin Pop Airplay and Tropical Songs chart. An accompanying music video for "Addicted to You" was directed by Anthony Mandler, and features Shakira singing the song in various locations while sporting different outfits. Many critics praised the video's overall appeal and Shakira's appearance. The video reached over 100 million views on video-sharing website YouTube, and received a "Vevo Certified" by joint venture music video website Vevo for the achievement. == Background and composition == "Addicted to You" was written by Dominican rapper and record producer Edward Bello, American record producer John Hill, Luis Fernando Ochoa and Shakira, for the singer's ninth studio album ''Sale el Sol''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira&titel=Addicted+To+You&cat=s )〕 The album marked the first time she worked with Bello, who is better known by his stage name El Cata, and their collaboration started after Shakira expressed her desire to experiment with merengue music, saying "I grew up listening to merengue— that was a big part of my life, and I was missing it".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://archive.shakira.com/biography/ )〕 Merengue is a type of music and dance originating in the Dominican Republic, and after being referred to Bello by American rapper Pitbull, Shakira travelled to the country and began recording sessions with him in his "tiny" studio in Santo Domingo. Bello talked about his collaboration with Shakira, saying "If I was thinking that this little studio was going to be in the world’s vision at this time, I wouldn’t believe it".〔 On 14 March 2012, Shakira's official website announced that "Addicted to You" would be the fifth and final single to be released from ''Sale el Sol''. It was made available for digital download on Amazon.com and ITunes by Epic Records a day earlier.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://itunes.apple.com/album/addicted-to-you-radio-version/id511451762 )〕 According to Shakira, ''Sale el Sol'' has three "directions", one of which is the "Latino, tropical side" of the album.〔 "Addicted to You", along with other tracks "Loca and "Rabiosa", is a primary example of this musical direction. In addition to merengue, "Addicted to You" is influenced by reggaeton music and features "a very 70's chorus and Copacabana sounds".〔 Despite having an English title, the words "Addicted to You" are only sung in the chorus, and the rest of the song is sung entirely in Spanish.〔 Lyrically, it details Shakira's infatuation with a lover. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Addicted to You (Shakira song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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