Te felicito

Te felicito

Shakira

From the album

Las mujeres ya no lloran (2024)

Written by

Darko (COL), KEITYN, Ily Wonder +5

Key:C# minor
Duration:2:52

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Summary

Released in April 2022 as a harbinger of Shakira's most personal era, 'Te Felicito' fuses electropop production with biting lyrics about catching a partner's deception. The collaboration with Rauw Alejandro blends Latin pop sensibilities with synth-driven dance music, becoming one of the defining tracks of Shakira's post-breakup artistic resurgence.

electropopLatin popdance-popShakirabreakup anthem

Musical Analysis

Te Felicito's harmony is deliberately minimal — a single four-chord loop in a minor key that never deviates. This simplicity is strategic: the production team builds all musical interest through synth layers, rhythmic variation, and vocal interplay between Sha…

Chords

verse:C#m - A - E - B
chorus:C#m - A - E - B

History

Co-written by Shakira alongside a team of collaborators including Rauw Alejandro, Ily Wonder, KEITYN, L.E.X.V.Z, Albert Hype, Darko, and Aeme, the song channels emotional turmoil into a sharp, synth-driven pop track about confronting a partner's betrayal with…

“Shakira is credited as a co-producer, reflecting her hands-on involvement in shaping the song's electronic sound”

Full Musical Analysis

Te Felicito's harmony is deliberately minimal — a single four-chord loop in a minor key that never deviates. This simplicity is strategic: the production team builds all musical interest through synth layers, rhythmic variation, and vocal interplay between Shakira and Rauw Alejandro rather than harmonic complexity. The minor tonality reinforces the song's themes of betrayal, while the surrounding major chords (VI, III, VII) lend the track its danceable, defiant energy.

Co-written by Shakira alongside a team of collaborators including Rauw Alejandro, Ily Wonder, KEITYN, L.E.X.V.Z, Albert Hype, Darko, and Aeme, the song channels emotional turmoil into a sharp, synth-driven pop track about confronting a partner's betrayal with cutting sarcasm.

Released in April 2022 as a harbinger of Shakira's most personal era, 'Te Felicito' fuses electropop production with biting lyrics about catching a partner's deception. The collaboration with Rauw Alejandro blends Latin pop sensibilities with synth-driven dance music, becoming one of the defining tracks of Shakira's post-breakup artistic resurgence.

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Song DNA

Genre

Pop

Era

Modern

Mood

Uplifting

Tempo

Upbeat

Key

Minor

Texture

Layered

Sound

Synth-heavy

Feel

Groovy

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Statistics

2.3M

Plays

237K

Listeners

51K

Genius Views

1

Annotations

100%

Popularity

2:52

Duration

4/4

Time

Credits

Written by

Darko (COL)KEITYNIly WonderAemeRauw AlejandroShakiraL.E.X.V.ZAlbert Hype

Produced by

Ily WonderL.E.X.V.ZKEITYNAlbert HypeShakira

From the album Las mujeres ya no lloran