Inevitable (Shakira song)

"Inevitable"
Single by Shakira
from the album ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?
Released	December 15, 1998 (1998-12-15)
Recorded	1997; Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Rock en español
Length	3:16
Label	Sony Latin
Composer(s)	Shakira Luis Fernando Ochoa
Lyricist(s)	Shakira
Producer(s)	Shakira Luis Fernando Ochoa
Shakira singles chronology
"Tú" (1998) "Inevitable" (1998) "No Creo" (1999)
Music video
"Inevitable" on YouTube

"Inevitable" is a Latin rock song co-written and performed by Colombian-born singer Shakira, released as the third single from her 1998 multi-platinum album Dónde Están los Ladrones?.

Music video

In the video for "Inevitable", Shakira is singing the song to an audience in a circular stage. The video starts out with candlelights coming from the audience. As the song progresses, strobe lights shine on Shakira and her band as she shakes her head. Toward the end of the video, bubbles and confetti fall from above, the song slows to almost an a cappella, and the video exits with Shakira holding her microphone over her head.

Scenes from the video were also re-edited for a Pepsi commercial that aired throughout Latin America in 1999. In the commercial, a man opens a Pepsi can which the stage (edited to have the Pepsi logo) is inside of, and the audience hold Pepsi cans which burst open to the rhythm of the song. At the end, the man smiles, and Shakira holds a Pepsi can while saying the Spanish version of the slogan, "pide más".

English version

In addition, an English version was also penned, which then was planned for an English version of ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?. It is titled "Inevitable (English)", which has been performed at some United States shows such as The Rosie O'Donnell Show and The ALMA Awards, the latter being performed with Melissa Etheridge. However, plans were soon scrapped, and Shakira released Laundry Service instead.

Live performances

There has been a noticeable change in her singing version of the song in recent performances, predominantly during the Oral Fixation Tour. Instead of caterwauling after the 2nd chorus as recorded, she holds the note of "inevitable". She has made this change since her 1999 MTV Unplugged performance. Also, during her 2010-11 The Sun Comes Out World Tour, she changed the lyrics from "y no entiendo de futbol" ("I don't understand football") to "y ahora entiendo de futbol" ("now I understand football"), making reference to her relationship with footballer Gerard Piqué.

Formats and track listings

Mexican CD single

1. "Inevitable" (Soft Final Ballad) – 3:06
2. "Inevitable" (Space Vocal Soft Final Ballad) – 3:07
3. "Inevitable" (Final Heavy Mix) – 3:08
4. "Inevitable" (Final Extended Heavy Mix) – 6:53
5. "Inevitable" (Final Smokin Dub Mix) – 7:49
6. "Inevitable" (Final Ambient Mix) – 7:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Costa Rica (Notimex)	2
El Salvador (Notimex)	2
Guatemala (Notimex)	1
Nicaragua (Notimex)	2
Panama (Notimex)	1
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)	3
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)	37
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)	14

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Inevitable"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 2015 onwards	Platinum	60,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.