that it is "in her blood". During the release of the movie in November 2007, Shakira elaborated in an interview: "Being part of the movie was a personal motivation because it is an extraordinary novel of one of the most extraordinary writers in history and a personal friend [...] [while composing the songs I wanted] to present my country's beauty and the works of García Márquez". Shakira has stated in an interview in 2019 that "Hay Amores" and "Despedida" are her "two best songs to date". In October 2007, "Hay Amores" was released to radio in Colombia. The music video for "Hay Amores" was filmed in Cartagena. It was directed by Vincent Passeri and has a sensual and melancholic ambiance. The video features Shakira performing the track wearing a red dress, as well as some scenes from the film. The video was released in January 2008. Shakira has performed the song live twice, at the premiere of the film, and at Rock In Rio Madrid 2008, where she dedicated it to Íngrid Betancourt. In 2012, Shakira recorded and released a new version of the song on SoundCloud with her father William Mebarak to celebrate his birthday. A video of the two recording the song was uploaded to YouTube and Facebook. Reception and accolades In a soundtrack review, Thom Jurek from AllMusic commented that the three songs by Shakira, "Hay Amores", "Despedida" and "Pienso En Ti", make the soundtrack "worth paying your hard-earned money for". John Li from Moviexclusive highlighted the tenderness of the soundtrack, while describing "Hay Amores" as "seductively beautiful" and noting that all three of Shakira's songs are "accompanied by [her] signature vocals". The song was awarded at Premios Nuestra Tierra for Best Movie Soundtrack and was nominated for Premios Oye! award in the category of best theme for a soap opera, film or television series. Charts Weekly charts References External links Shakira, William Mebarak - Hay Amores on SoundCloud 2007 songs 2007 singles Shakira songs Songs written by Shakira Spanish-language songs