Speaking to Billboard in 2023, Shakira revealed just how much of a risk "Hips Don't Lie" could have been for her. "Latin music wasn't really at its peak like it is right now in the U.S.," she said.

Yesterday (May 8), Shakira revealed during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that her smash hit “ Hips Don’t Lie ” with Wyclef Jean almost didn’t get released.

Watch on "Hips Don't Lie" was originally released in February 2006, when it appeared on the reissue of Shakira's 2005 album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2.

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"Hips Don't Lie" was Shakira's very first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2014, Shakira explained the meaning of the song's title to Women's Health (quotes via HuffPost).

"Hips Don't Lie" is an ageless anthem that is still drawing listeners to dance floors across the globe as it turns 20. However, Shakira very nearly didn't get to release it.