Fijación Oral Vol. 1 is the sixth album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It is also the first Spanish language album released by the multilingual songwriter since 1998. The album has won numerous awards worldwide, including five Latin Grammy Awards and a Grammy Award.
The album was first released on June 3, 2005 in Ireland. It was then released on June 6 in the rest of the European Union and on June 7 on the North America (see 2005 in music). This is Shakira's first studio album since "Laundry Service", released in 2001. It is also her first full Spanish language album since 1998's ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?. An English language album, titled "Oral Fixation Vol. 2", was released on November 29, 2005. In December 2005, Shakira won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, beating hip-hop group Orishas and reggaeton artist Vico C.
"The title comes from the fact that I have always lived through my mouth", explains the singer. "It is my biggest source of pleasure and my most accessible vehicle to discover and enjoy the world. I am fixated on chocolate! I am fixated on the spoken word, the written word, the things I have said and the things I should never have said. This is the reason why I decided on this names for the albums (Fijación Oral Vol. 1 / Oral Fixation Vol. 2)". The album artwork is significant as well. Shakira called upon Renaissance icons to explain the significance of Oral Fixation. In "Fijación Oral Vol. 1" Shakira holds a baby in her arms. "Vol. 1 is more of a Freudian image: it represents the psychoanalytical perspective".
"Fijación Oral Vol. 1" entered the Billboard 200 chart at number 4 on June 15, 2005. It is the highest debut ever for a Spanish language album, selling 157,000 copies in its first week and first to sell more than 100,000 copies in the first week. After some hours after the release in Venezuela it went Platinum, in Colombia triple Platinum and in Mexico the album was sold-out in one day. "Fijación Oral Vol. 1" also became the first and only (to date) Spanish language album to top the German Album Chart ever. The album sold in three days over 1 million copies and it is considered the best-selling Spanish album worldwide. Wikipedia
