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Zoo (Shakira song)

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"Zoo"
Single by Shakira
from the album Zootopia 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
ReleasedOctober 10, 2025
Recorded2025
Genre
Length3:10
LabelUniversal Music Group
Songwriters
Producers
  • Shakira
  • Alex (A.C.) Castillo
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Blake Slatkin
Shakira singles chronology
"Bésame"
(2025)		 "Zoo"
(2025)		 "Algo Tú"
(2026)
Music video
"Zoo" on YouTube

"Zoo" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was recorded from the 2025 film Zootopia 2, where Shakira voice acts as a pop star character named Gazelle. The song was released on October 10, 2025 through Universal Music Group and the music video premiered on November 12, 2025.

Background and release

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Shakira voice acted on the first Zootopia (2016) as the pop star character Gazelle and recorded the hit song "Try Everything" for the film.[1] In 2025, she returned to her role as Gazelle to voice act in the sequel Zootopia 2.[2] The song "Zoo" was released on October 10, 2025 as a digital single, with a physical 7" vinyl single being released in November.[3]

A Japanese version, titled "Zoo ~Because You’re Here~" (Zoo ~君がいるから~, Zoo (Kimi ga Iru kara)), by Dream Ami, the Japanese voice actress of Gazelle, was released on December 19, 2025, as was a duet version by Shakira featuring Dream Ami.[4] Ami commented on the song: "I was really impressed by the rhythmic tune and Shakira's powerful vocals, and I thought it was the kind of song that would have you tapping your body to the rhythm before you even knew it!"[4]

Composition

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"Zoo" is an upbeat pop song[5] that combines natural and modern Latin tropical sounds and champeta with urban pop touches.[2][6][7] The instrumental features rhythmic Latin-style percussion and chords played on an electric guitar.[8][9] The song has been compared to Shakira's 2010 single "Waka Waka" for its intro and percussion.[8]

"Zoo" is a bilingual song with most lyrics in English and some in Spanish.[6][8] Thematically, the song is centered around love, honoring diversity, and enjoying life.[8] The lyrics draw inspiration from the lively animal world of Zootopia: "We're wild and we can't be tamed".[5][6]

Reception

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Jeanette Hernandez from Remezcla hailed "Zoo" being "an earworm, with a catchy and repetitive 'a zoo, ooh-ooh' line that will stick to your brain."[8] Sebastien Barbolla from Pop Cultr commented that the song's "rhythmic production" and "precision choreography" make it stand out in the modern music landscape, called it "a likely chart contender and a key pop moment for the final months of the year" while praising Shakira's "instinct for reinvention and her ability to make major cultural partnerships feel effortless and natural."[10]

Live performances

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The song was added to the setlist of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, during the second US leg.[11]

Chart performance

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In the United States, the song debuted at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, which marks Shakira's 30th entry on the chart.[9]

In Japan, as of 27 January 2026, the song surpassed Frozen 2 to become the fastest Disney song in Japan's streaming history to hit 30 million plays.[12] Billboard Japan announced the results of its 2026 first-half chart rankings on 5 June 2026. Hot Animation — a chart that pulls tie-in songs from TV anime/films, as well as songs by anime voice actors, from the Billboard Japan Hot 100 — saw “Zoo” place 10th. [13]

Music video

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The music video for "Zoo" was previewed at a show of Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Quito, Ecuador.[5] Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the richly detailed video features Shakira and Zootopia characters in several locations featured on Zootopia 2: she climbs up a cliff, travels in a train, and performs in a gala.[14][15] Shakira's outfits in the video are also inspired by Zootopia,[16] including wearing gazelle horns.[17] Kenneth Triviño from Ecuavisa called the video a "visual and cultural feast", calling the horns "a clear and elegant nod to her Lebanese roots" as gazelles live in the Middle East.[17]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Zoo"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2025 Original Song – Animated Film Nominated [18]
Music Awards Japan 2026 Best International Pop Song in Japan Nominated [19]
[20]
Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song Nominated
Society of Composers & Lyricists 2026 Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production Nominated [21]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2026 Favorite Song from a Movie Pending [22]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Zoo"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[88] Platinum 40,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[89] Platinum 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[90] Diamond 333,333‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[91] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[92] Gold 12,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[93] Silver 200,000‡
Streaming
Slovakia (ČNS IFPI)[94] Platinum 1,700,000†[95]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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