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〕}} | Producer = Luis F. Ochoa | Last single = "Antología" (1997) | This single = "Se Quiere, Se Mata" (1997) | Next single = "Ciega, Sordomuda" (1998) }} "Se Quiere, Se Mata" (English: ''Is Wanted, Is Killed'') is the fifth single released from Shakira's third album, ''Pies Descalzos'' (1996). Written and composed by herself, "Se Quiere, Se Mata" was a Top Ten Hit in Mexico and on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks in the United States. The song laments the story of a young couple, Braulio and Dana, and their choice to have an abortion. Introduced as an innocent young couple well liked by their families, the two succumb to their sexual desires, and Dana becomes pregnant. However, rather than admit this to their families and neighbors, they choose to get an abortion. The abortion ultimately goes badly, resulting in Dana's death. The song title comes from the line "...esta podrida ciudad donde lo que no ''se quiere se mata.''" (... this rotten city where what is not wanted is killed,) where Shakira laments the moralistic societal pressure that drives people to take drastic measures to keep the appearances. Note that the Spanish word "quiere" may mean either "want" or "love" and the song seems to use both meanings. ==Background and composition== In 1990, a thirteen-year-old Shakira signed a recording contract with Sony Music and released her debut studio album ''Magia'' in 1991, which largely consisted of tracks she had written since she was eight years old.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Discography )〕 Commercially, the project struggled, selling an underwhelming 1,200 copies in her native Colombia. Her follow-up record ''Peligro'' was released in 1993, and suffered a similar failure. Consequently, Shakira took a two-year hiatus, allowing her to complete her high school education. Looking to revive her struggling career, Shakira released her first major-label studio album ''Pies Descalzos'' in 1996 by Sony Music and Columbia Records. Assuming a prominent position in its production, she co-wrote and co-produced each of the eleven tracks included on the record. 〔 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「Se Quiere, Se Mata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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