Background and release
On 6 October 2022, Shakira began posting on her social media cryptic videos teasing new music. The first stating "No fue culpa tuya..." ("It wasn't your fault"). The following day Shakira posted a follow-up video that said "Ni tampoco mía" ("Nor mine"). The final video of these teasers said "Fue culpa de la monotonía" ("It's monotony's fault"). After these tweets, Shakira then posted a teaser to the songs music video of someone stepping on a heart.
The single which was announced on 9 October 2022 and was released on 19 October 2022.[5] The song is a Bachata genre track and is meant to be part of Shakira's forthcoming album.[6] The song was her first release since she announced her breakup with Gerard Piqué and quickly got attention with the video surpassing 14 million views in just 10 hours.[7] The video shows several different references to Shakira's relationship with Piqué from how she felt heartbroken to how she is moving on from it.
Music video
The official music video was filmed on 10 and 11 September 2022 in Manresa. It was released along with the song on 19 October 2022. It was co-directed by Shakira and long-time collaborator Jaume de Laiguana.
The video starts with a depressed-looking Shakira walking through a grocery store while eating chips with her previous single "Te Felicito" playing in the background. Shakira then runs into what is presumed to be her ex-lover and starts crying while singing the first chorus of the song. As she starts backing away, the ex-lover pulls out a cannon that shoots Shakira in the chest blasting her heart out onto the floor. As Shakira lies unconscious in a pool of blood on the floor, Ozuna starts singing the chorus of the song while looking down at her. Shakira then regains consciousness and crawls on the floor picking up her beating heart with a hole in her chest. The video then transitions into a public area where Shakira is trembling and then running through a sidewalk with her heart in her hand. As Shakira keeps accidentally bumping into people, she then drops her heart while watching others step on it. Shakira then picks up her heart as she sings the chorus. The video then transitions into its final seen where Shakira walks into a room full of locked away items. Ozuna opens a metal box for Shakira so she can lock her heart away. As Ozuna locks Shakira's heart away, Shakira turns to walk out with a smile.
Reception
Globally, the music video for the song reached over 20 million views on YouTube within its first 24 hours of its release, making it the biggest Spanish-language debut on YouTube in 2022 and became the most-viewed Latin video on its release day by a female artist in the history of YouTube. It also debuted at #1 on the weekly Global YouTube Music Videos Chart with 23.6 million views from a partial week of tracking. It received another 43.4 million views during the October 21–27 tracking period. The count topped its first week's mark by 84%.
Monotonía
Shakira Lyrics
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Fue culpa de la monotonía
Nunca dije nada, pero me dolía (mmm-ah)
Yo sabía que esto pasaría
Tú en lo tuyo, yo haciendo lo mismo
Siempre buscando protagonismo
Te olvidaste de lo que un día fuimos
No fue culpa tuya, ni tampoco mía
Fue culpa de la monotonía
Nunca dije nada, pero me dolía (mmm-ah)
Yo sabía que esto pasaría
De repente ya no eras el mismo
Me dejaste por tu narcisismo
Te olvidaste de lo que un día fuimos
(Ey, ey, ey)
Tú distante con tu actitud
Y eso me llenaba de inquietud
Tú no daba' ni la mitad
Pero sí sé que di más que tú
Estaba corriendo por alguien
Que por mí ni estaba caminando
Este amor no ha muerto
Pero está delirando
Ya, de lo que había ya no hay na'
Te lo digo con sinceridad
To' está frío como en Navidad
Es mejor que esto se acabe ya
No me repitas la movie otra vez, que esa ya la vi (ya la vi)
Bebé yo te quiero, pero es que yo me quiero más a mí (más a mí)
Es un adiós necesario
Lo que un día fue increíble
Se volvió rutinario
No me saben a nada tus labios
Ahora es todo lo contrario, y lo peor es que
No fue culpa tuya, ni tampoco mía
Fue culpa de la monotonía
Nunca dije nada, pero me dolía (mmm-ah)
Yo sabía que esto pasaría
Tú en lo tuyo, yo haciendo lo mismo
Siempre buscando protagonismo
Y te olvidaste de lo que un día fuimos
(Ey, ey, ey)
(Ozuna)
(Shaki)
(Hi Music Hi Flow)
The song Monotonía by Shakira, featuring Ozuna, is a lament to the degradation of a once-flourishing relationship. The verses communicate Shakira’s sadness at the way the spark has faded, and her growing realization that this was the inevitable outcome of the couple's monotonous routines. The chorus emphasizes this fact, stating that neither Shakira nor her lover are to blame for their decline; it was simply the fault of the monotonous patterns they had settled into. The bridge lays out Shakira’s grievances with her lover’s recent changes, which have left her feeling neglected and alone. The song ends with a bittersweet goodbye, as the two realize it's "an adiós necesario" or a necessary goodbye.
Throughout the song, Shakira employs clever techniques to convey her message. For example, the lyrics often switch between the first and second person, highlighting the broken communication in the relationship. Furthermore, the bridge is entirely sung by Ozuna, which makes it jarring in the context of the song, emphasizing the distance between the two lovers. Ultimately, the song uses its melancholy melody and poignant lyrics to explore the reality of broken relationships, providing a thoughtful and cathartic experience for anyone who has experienced heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
No fue culpa tuya, ni tampoco mía
Neither of us is to blame
Fue culpa de la monotonía
It was the fault of monotony
Nunca dije nada, pero me dolía (mmm-ah)
I never said anything, but it hurt me
Yo sabía que esto pasaría
I knew this would happen
Tú en lo tuyo, yo haciendo lo mismo
You doing your thing, me doing the same
Siempre buscando protagonismo
Always seeking attention
Te olvidaste de lo que un día fuimos
You forgot what we once were
Y lo peor es que
And the worst part is that
De repente ya no eras el mismo
Suddenly you were not the same
Me dejaste por tu narcisismo
You left me because of your narcissism
Tú distante con tu actitud
You distant with your attitude
Y eso me llenaba de inquietud
And that made me uneasy
Tú no daba' ni la mitad
You didn't give even half
Pero sí sé que di más que tú
But I know I gave more than you
Estaba corriendo por alguien
I was running for someone
Que por mí ni estaba caminando
Who wasn't even walking for me
Este amor no ha muerto
This love has not died
Pero está delirando
But it is delirious
Ya, de lo que había ya no hay na'
There is nothing left of what was there before
Te lo digo con sinceridad
I am telling you sincerely
To' está frío como en Navidad
Everything is cold as on Christmas
Es mejor que esto se acabe ya
It is better that this ends now
No me repitas la movie otra vez, que esa ya la vi (ya la vi)
Don't repeat the same movie again, I've already seen it
Que yo te quiero, pero es que yo me quiero más a mí (más a mí)
I love you, but I love myself more
Es un adiós necesario
It's a necessary goodbye
Lo que un día fue increíble
What was once incredible
Se volvió rutinario
Became routine
No me saben a nada tus labios
Your lips taste like nothing to me
Ahora es todo lo contrario, y lo peor es que
Now it's the opposite, and the worst part is that
No fue culpa tuya, ni tampoco mía
Neither of us is to blame
Fue culpa de la monotonía
It was the fault of monotony
Nunca dije nada, pero me dolía (mmm-ah)
I never said anything, but it hurt me
Yo sabía que esto pasaría
I knew this would happen
Tú en lo tuyo, yo haciendo lo mismo
You doing your thing, me doing the same
Siempre buscando protagonismo
Always seeking attention
Y te olvidaste de lo que un día fuimos
And you forgot what we once were
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Albert Hype, Alejandro Robledo Valencia, Cristian Camilo Alvarez, Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Sergio Robledo, Shakira Mebarak
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AmazingChangesac
Adelante shakira eres una guerrera!!!
@skargin2937
Él inicio se siente su dolor. Capitulo cerrado mi reina ahora es tiempo para ti como lo grande que eres. Felicidades 🎊 Shak
@diegogonzalezlopez6164
Uf esta canción❤️❤️❤️ ojalá y hagan remix con romeo Santos o prince royce ❤
@frankesitho19
AQUI LOS Q AMAMOS Y APOYAMOS HA SHAKIRA 😍
@barre1366
Jajajajaja demás q ya ella leyó los comentarios
@vendocosas3268
fue una cancion dedicada para pique verdad
@gabrielagonzales2048
"Yo te quiero, pero me quiero más a mi"
Esto es lo más rescatable de cada situación mala. Nos enseñan a valorarnos y a siempre tener amor propio a pesar de lo duro que hemos pasado
@kevnm7017
Ya reaccionó pique a monotonía esto dijo 😳👉🏻 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ck-w4aW2OG8
@kevnm7017
Ya reaccionó pique a monotonía esto dijo 😳👉🏻 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ck-w4aW2OG8
@killblxzxr650
Y que opinas sobre este tema https://youtu.be/nUEWpm6H3ZI espero les guste 🥀🖤