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"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (Spanish: "Waka Waka (Esto es África)") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring South African band Freshlyground. It was released on 10 Sept 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. Written and produced by Shakira and John Hill, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a pop song whose lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield. The song was adapted from Cameroonian band Golden Sounds' 1986 song "Zangaléwa". The song initially generated controversy after numerous South Africans expressed disappointment in FIFA's decision to select Shakira to sing the song, opining that a native artist should have been assigned the role. It garnered generally favourable reviews from critics, receiving praise for its production. "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" peaked at number one on record charts of numerous countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. In the United States, the song peaked at number 38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million units in the country. The single similarly attained multi-platinum certifications in other countries, including a nine-times platinum certification in Sweden and a six-times platinum certification in Spain. By May 2014, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" had sold nearly ten million units worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. It has been listed as one of the best World Cup songs of all time. The music video for "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" was directed by Marcus Raboy and shows Shakira and a group of dancers and children dancing to the song together. It features cameos by various footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. It became popular on YouTube, receiving 950 million views as of November 2015 and becoming the seventeenth most-watched video of all time on the site. Shakira performed the song at the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on 10 June as well as at the closing ceremony on 11 July. It was also included on the set list of her The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010–11). == Background and release == In February 2010, Shakira wrote and produced "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" with American record producer John Hill, who had previously collaborated with her on several songs from ''She Wolf''. The inclusion of Freshlyground, a South African Afro-fusion band, on the track came to take place after Hill met with their producer in New York. The band were finishing their studio album ''Radio Africa'' when Hill approached them requesting for input regarding the song. The producer left the band alone to make additions to the track and returned hours later to listen to it. Giving little reaction after hearing it, Hill expressed interest in recording "everything I'd heard here" and told the band that they'd hear from him later. On 26 April, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced that "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" would serve as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was to begin in South Africa later in June, and would also appear on ''Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album''. The announcement mentioned that Shakira would perform the song at the closing ceremony of the cup, which would take place before the Final match, on 11 July at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. She would also headline the World Cup FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert on 10 June at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg. The song was premiered on 28 April〔 and was made available for digital download on the iTunes Store on 7 May 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Song ) - Single">url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/waka-waka-this-time-for-africa/id370711663 )〕 It received a physical release as a CD single on 28 May.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira+feat%2E+Freshlyground&titel=Waka+Waka+%28This+Time+For+Africa%29&cat=s )〕 A Spanish-language version of the song entitled "Waka Waka (Esto es África)" was also recorded by Shakira. It was released as a single in specific markets.〔 "K-Mix" versions of "Waka Waka (This Time of África)" and "Waka Waka (Esto es Africa)" were also included in the singer's ninth studio album ''Sale el Sol'', which was released in October the same year. 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「Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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