Tú (Shakira song)

"Tú"
Mexican promotional CD single cover
Single by Shakira
from the album Dónde Están los Ladrones?
Released1998 (1998)
StudioCrescent Moon Studios, Miami, Florida
Length3:36
Label
Composer(s)
  • Shakira
  • Dillon O'Brian
Lyricist(s)Shakira
Producer(s)
Shakira singles chronology
"Ciega, Sordomuda"
(1998)
""
(1998)
"Inevitable"
(1998)
Music video
"Tú" on YouTube

"" (transl."You") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her fourth studio album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). On the ballad, the lyrics detail the singer offering herself and her possessions to her lover. It was released as the album's second single in 1998 by Columbia Records and Sony Discos. Its lyrics were written by Shakira, the music was composed by herself and Dillon O'Brian. Shakira also handled its productions along with Lester Méndez. The track's musical composition was originally intended for an album O'Brian never released.

"Tú" received positive reactions from music critics, who praised Shakira's performance. The song was a recipient of a Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Latin Award in 2000. An accompanying music video depicts Shakira performing various activities at a room. The song was included in the set list for the Tour Anfibio (2000), Tour of the Mongoose (2002–03), and El Dorado World Tour (2018). Shakira also performed an acoustic version of the song for her first live album, MTV Unplugged (2000). Commercially, the track topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States; it also became a number-one hit in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama.