Objection (Tango)

Vorlage:Infobox Single "Objection (Tango)" and "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)" are latin pop songs written and composed by the Colombian pop star Shakira for her 2001 breakthrough English language album, Laundry Service.

Song information

"Objection" is the first song written by Shakira purely in English. "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio", on the other hand, is sung in Spanish. Both songs share the same rhythm, which is quite similar to the Uruguayan-Argentinian tango "La Cumparsita". It is uncertain if this tango is sampled in the intro, or is the base of both songs.

The English song reached #55 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, while the Spanish version reached #16 on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart. Although "Objection" did not live up to the success of Shakira's previous Top 10 singles - "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes" - the song became a hit on MTV's TRL, peaking at #1 and staying on the countdown for 45 days.

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The correct subtitles appear in the animated segment of the music video.

On the booklet for the album, "next to her cheap silicon I look minimal" is written. The correct spelling would be "next to her cheap silicone I look minimal". Silicon is a chemical element, while silicone, what Shakira really meant, is the name of the implant used in breast enlargement. The segment of the music video where that line is said has subtitles, and the correct word is used.

Music video

The music video opens with Shakira and her ex-lover doing a tango. When the tango stops, he leaves, the music picks up, and Shakira begins dancing. Shakira goes to a club where she finds her ex-lover and his new girlfriend, played by porn star Tabitha Taylor. An animated sequence begins in which Shakira pokes holes in the new girlfriend's breast implants and knocks her ex-boyfriend through a window into another room. The animated sequence ends and Shakira confronts the lovers but is pushed down onto a glass table. Two superheroes (one played by Daniel Southworth, best known for playing Eric Meyers in Power Rangers Time Force) come to her side and, with their help, she knocks out both lovers. The video switches to Shakira performing in a mechanical room and reveals that she put the two in a trunk and tied each to a spinning wheel. The wheels accelerate until they come loose and fly away. The video was directed by Dave Meyers.

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	2
Canadian Singles Chart	12
Denmark Singles Chart	20
Dutch Top 40	4
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	8
Portugal Airplay Chart	5
French Singles Chart	9
World Latin Top 30 Singles	16
Argentina Top 40	3
Mexican Top 100	2
Peru Top 40	1 (x4)
Chile Top 20	5
UK Singles Chart	17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	55
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	5
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	16
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay	7