query: record_label underneath your clothes
supports: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira's first studio albums, "Magia" and "Peligro", failed to attain commercial success in the 1990s; however, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut, "Pies Descalzos" (1996), and her fourth album, "Dónde Están los Ladrones?" (1998). Lester Mendez is an American record producer and songwriter. His production/writing credits include a multitude of successful hits including Shakira's "Underneath Your Clothes" and "La Tortura", Jessica Simpson's "A Public Affair", and Nelly Furtado's "Te Busqué". Laundry Service is the fifth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, globally released on 13 November 2001 by Epic Records. It is her first album to be primarily recorded in English. After the release of her fourth studio album "Dónde Están los Ladrones?", which became a success in Latin America, Shakira was encouraged by American singer Gloria Estefan to record songs in English as she believed the singer had the potential to crossover into the English-language pop market. Shakira was initially hesitant to undertake the project, but later decided to learn English well enough to be able to write songs in the language herself. The title of the album was chosen to reflect Shakira's views on love and music. It was also released as "Servicio de Lavandería" in Hispanic regions in January 2002. Musically, "Laundry Service" is primarily a pop rock record but it also experiments with a variety of other musical styles, including Andean music, dance-pop, Middle Eastern music, rock and roll and tango. The lyrical theme of the album is mostly based around love and romance. Every song on the album was written and produced by Shakira. Pies Descalzos is the third studio album and major-label debut by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 6 October 1995, by Sony Music and Columbia Records. Its music incorporates Latin pop styles, additionally experimenting with pop rock elements. Looking to revive her struggling career after the commercial failures of her first two studio efforts "Magia" and "Peligro", she assumed a prominent position in its production. As executive producer, Luis Fernando Ochoa co-wrote and co-produced each of the eleven tracks on the record with Shakira. Epic Records is an American record company. A division of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., Epic was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953. It later expanded its scope to include diverse musical genres including pop, R&B, rock and hip hop. Historically, the label has housed popular acts such as Boston, Celine Dion, Dave Clark Five, Gloria Estefan, Pearl Jam, Shakira, and Sly & the Family Stone. Nelly Kim Furtado ComIH (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado first gained fame with her debut album "Whoa, Nelly!" (2000), a critical and commercial success that spawned two top 10 singles; "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". The first single won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In 2003 she released her second album "Folklore" and was preceded by the lead single "Powerless (Say What You Want)". Furtado's third album "Loose" (2006) became her best selling album with 12 million copies sold worldwide. The album spawned four successful number one singles; "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)". She released her first Spanish language album "Mi Plan" in 2009 which won her a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012 Furtado released her fifth album "The Spirit Indestructible".
  Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. She has won several awards throughout her career including; one Grammy Award from seven nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, ten Juno Awards, one BRIT Award, one Billboard Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one World Music Award and three Much Music Video Awards. Furtado has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and was awarded Commander of the Order of Prince Henry on February 28, 2014 in Toronto by Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the former President of Portugal. Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; September 1, 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She started off her career as the lead singer in the group called "Miami Latin Boys" which was eventually known as Miami Sound Machine. `` Underneath Your Clothes '' is a song by Colombian singer - songwriter Shakira for her third studio album and English - language debut , Laundry Service ( 2001 ) . The power ballad was the second English language single released from the album , and it features lyrics by Shakira and music by her and Lester Mendez ; both are also the producers of the song . Lyrically , the song tells the story of the unconditional love that a woman has for her boyfriend , with her claiming she is worthy of his love for being a good girl . Some critics commended the song for being a highlight from the album , while also praising her vocals . However , others were more critical towards her songwriting and the song 's production , which according to them resembled The Bangles ' `` Eternal Flame '' and Beatles ' `` Penny Lane '' . The song was a huge success on the charts , topping the charts of over six countries , while also reaching the top - ten in more than fourteen territories , including the United States , where it became her third most successful single there , behind only `` Whenever , Wherever '' ( 2001 ) and `` Hips Do n't Lie '' ( 2006 ) . The song is also listed as one of the twenty biggest - selling singles of the 2000 decade with sales of over 6 million copies . The accompanying music video for the song was directed by fashion photographer Herb Ritts and poignantly depicts Shakira 's loneliness as a recording artist on tour . It also features Shakira 's former boyfriend Antonio de la Rúa , which caused controversy in Argentina , leding to a ban of her albums in the country . Shakira has promoted the song with a series of live performances across the world , while also performing it on her worldwide tours , `` Tour of the Mongoose '' ( 2002 - 2003 ) , `` Oral Fixation Tour '' ( 2006 - 2007 ) and most recently on `` The Sun Comes Out World Tour '' ( 2010 - 2011 ) . "Te Busque" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album "Loose" (2006), featuring Juanes. The song was written by Furtado, Juanes and Lester Mendez, who produced the song. "" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira featuring Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz for Shakira's sixth studio album "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1". It was released on 12 April 2005 by Epic Records as the lead single from the record. The song was written and produced by Shakira, with additional writing and production from Luis F. Ochoa and Lester Mendez, respectively. "La Tortura" is a Latin pop song with prominent influences of reggaeton. Middle Eastern music spans across a vast region, from Morocco to Iran. The various nations of the region include the Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa, the Iraqi traditions of Mesopotamia, Iranian traditions of Persia, the Hebrew music of Israel, Armenian music, the varied traditions of Cypriot music, the music of Turkey, traditional Assyrian music, Berbers of North Africa, and Coptic Christians in Egypt all maintain their own traditions. It is widely regarded that some Middle Eastern musical styles have influenced India, as well as Central Asia, Spain, and the Balkans. Dance-pop is a pop and dance subgenre that originated in the early 1980s. It is generally up-tempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a combination of electronic dance music and pop music, with influences of disco music, post-disco, new wave, synthpop, electropop and house, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be producer-driven, despite some notable exceptions. A record producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer's music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album. A producer has many roles during the recording process. The roles of a producer vary. He or she may gather musical ideas for the project, collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist/group, work with artists and help them to improve their songs, lyrics or arrangements.  A songwriter is an individual who writes the lyrics, melodies and chord progressions for songs, typically for a popular music genre such as rock or country music. A songwriter can also be called a composer, although the latter term tends to be used mainly for individuals from the classical music genre. The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that songwriting is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people. For example, a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with a gift for creating original melodies. Pop songs may be written by group members from the band or by staff writers  songwriters directly employed by music publishers. Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers, while others have outside publishers. Pop rock is rock music with a lighter, smoother approach that is more reminiscent of commercial pop music. Originating in the 1950s as an alternative to rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo wop), but placed a greater emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product, less authentic than rock music. ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?, is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer Shakira, released on 29 September 1998 by Columbia Records and Sony Music Latin. After attaining success with her major-label debut "Pies Descalzos" in 1996, Shakira opted to spend an increased amount of time developing her follow-up record. Its music incorporates Latin pop styles, additionally experimenting with rock en Español elements. As co-producer, Shakira enlisted previous collaborator Luis Fernando Ochoa to work with new partners Emilio Estefan, Pablo Florez, Javier Garza, and Lester Mendez. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best Latin Rock Album.
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answer: epic records