 In 1998 , Shakira released her second major label studio album Dónde Están los Ladrones ? ( Where Are the Thieves ? ) , which became a success in Latin America and received record certifications in various countries like Argentina , Colombia , Chile , Mexico and Spain . The rock en español @-@ influenced latin pop album drew comparisons to the work of Canadian @-@ American singer songwriter Alanis Morissette and " cracked the lucrative US market wide open " , spending a total of 11 weeks atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart . It became Shakira 's first album to receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Dónde Están los Ladrones ? spawned the Arabian @-@ styled single " Ojos Así " ( " Eyes Like Yours " ) , which became a hit and was deemed the " signature track " of the album . 
