Tiempo Sin Verte

"Tiempo Sin Verte"
Song by Shakira
from the album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran
Released	March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
Genre	Latin pop Rock en español
Length	3:16
Label	Sony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)	Shakira Marcos Efraín Masís Fernández Jota Rosa Richi López Elena Rose Albert Hype
Producer(s)	Tainy Albert Hype Shakira
Audio video
"Tiempo Sin Verte" on YouTube

"Tiempo Sin Verte" (English: "Time Without Seeing You") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released on 22 March 2024 as a part of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran.

Background and release

"Tiempo Sin Verte" was first announced on 29 February 2024, when Shakira posted the tracklist of her album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran online.^[1] On 14 March, Shakira posted a preview video of the song on her social media, with the video showcasing photos of her in a blue braided dress.^[2][3] The preview sparked enthusiasm among her fans, who praised the song calling it "a favourite on the album" and "an anthem" among others.^[4]

According to Shakira, the song has a sound that is "very much hers", marking rock and pop influences and romantic lyrics.^[5][6][7][8] Andrea Romero from Los 40 described the melody of the song as "very reminiscent of the first pop songs" that Shakira released in the 90s, a feature also noted by the NTN24 Editorial,^[3] while epitomizing it as "the song that reflects her purest essence".^[9] Blanca Lopez from Cadena 100 commented on Shakira going back to the rhythms of her albums Sale el Sol and El Dorado with the song.^[10] Daniel Ospina from Infobae outlined that "Tiempo Sin Verte" could be "one of the most optimistic and romantic tracks" of the album.^[8]

Thematically the song is about acceptance of guilt and the end of a relationship, with lyrics about the pain and longing of being apart from a loved one, and about realizing that more could have been done to make the relationship work.^[11] The lyrics of this song alluding to a past romantic relationship led to speculation that "Tiempo Sin Verte" is either written about Shakira's ex-boyfriend Gerard Piqué or about a new boyfriend she has.^[12][13][14]

"Tiempo Sin Verte" was released as the third track of Shakira's twelfth studio album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran on 22 March 2024. Shakira reflected on the album's songs' creation process as "rebuilding herself": "When I sang them, my tears transformed into diamonds and my vulnerability into resilience".^[15]

Reception

Pablo Gil from El Mundo took note on the song sounding 'old' and called it a nod to the fans of Shakira's older music.^[16] Billboard's writers ranked the song as the 4th best on the album, and reflected on how the song returns "to the pop rock sound that characterized Shakira in the early ‘90s", inscribing its "punchy alternative track fused with subtle dance melodies" while also noting her "potent rockera vocals".^[17]

References

1. Flores, Griselda (2024-02-29). "Shakira Reveals Collabs With Cardi B, Grupo Frontera & More in 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' Tracklist". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
2. "Shakira da un adelanto de su nueva canción "Tiempo sin verte"". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
3. NTN24. "Así suena 'Tiempo sin verte', la tercera canción del álbum 'Las Mujeres ya no lloran' de Shakira: "Un sonido que siento muy mío" | NTN24.COM". NTN24 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
4. "Shakira presenta adelanto de su nuevo sencillo 'Tiempo Sin Verte' - Radio Tiempo" (in Spanish). 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
5. "Shakira reveló un adelanto de su nueva canción "Tiempo sin verte", ¿qué dice la letra y cómo suena?". www.elcolombiano.com. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
6. "Así suena el adelanto que reveló Shakira de 'Tiempo sin verte', de su nuevo álbum". ELTIEMPO (in Spanish). 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
7. "Shakira lanza adelanto de su nueva canción: 'Tiempo sin verte', ¿a quién va dedicada?'". MARCAUSA (in Spanish). 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
8. Ospina, Daniel (2024-03-14). "Shakira reveló un adelanto de 'Tiempo Sin Verte' y sus fans estallaron: "Un sonido que siento muy mío"". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
9. LOS40 (2024-03-14). "Shakira adelanta 'Tiempo sin verte', la canción que refleja su más pura esencia | Música". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
10. López, Blanca (2024-03-14). "Shakira regresa a sus raíces musicales en 'Tiempo sin verte', un tema "muy suyo"". CADENA 100 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
11. Guerra, Anita (2024-03-22). "Shakira y la aceptación de su culpa en la ruptura en 'Tiempo sin verte': "Te exigía un poco más de la cuenta"". CADENA 100 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-01.
12. Soriano, Sandra Soriano (2024-03-15). "Shakira lanza adelanto de 'Tiempo sin verte': ¿dedicada a Piqué?". Noticias Caracol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
13. "Shakira ofrece un adelanto de "Tiempo sin verte", una canción de su próximo álbum". La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
14. "¿Shakira estrena romance? Su nuevo sencillo 'Tiempo sin verte' lo revelaría". Glamour (in Mexican Spanish). 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
15. País, El (2024-03-14). "Shakira presentó un adelanto de su nueva canción 'Tiempo sin verte'". Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
16. "Shakira, Las mujeres ya no lloran: un disco para triunfar". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
17. Roiz, Isabela Raygoza,Luisa Calle,Griselda Flores,Jessica; Raygoza, Isabela; Calle, Luisa; Flores, Griselda; Roiz, Jessica (2024-03-22). "Shakira's 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran': All Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-22.