Inevitable (Shakira song)

“Inevitable” is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on September 29, 1998 by Sony Music Colombia, and is included as the fifth track in her album, Dónde Están los Ladrones? (1998). The sentimental ballad is about a woman’s honesty to her former lover and how she feels her life to be subsequently monotonous. In the accompanying music video, Shakira is depicted as singing in an arena full of admirers screaming for her. Shakira wrote the lyrics for the song. Along with Luis Fernando Ochoa, she composed the music and managed the production.

“Inevitable” was well-received by critics, and won a Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Latin Award in 2000. In the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, it appeared for twelve weeks and peaked at the third position. The song is included in the set list for Tour Anfibio (2000), Tour of the Mongoose (2002-2003), Oral Fixation Tour (2006-2007), The Sun Comes Out World Tour (2010-2011), and El Dorado World Tour (2018). An acoustic performance of the song is included in Shakira’s first live album, MTV Unplugged (2000). Retrospectively, “Inevitable” has been noted by critics as one of Shakira’s best works in her entire career.