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Hips Don’t Lie

Shakira (Ft. Wyclef Jean)

KeyB♭ minor
Tempo100 BPM
Duration3:40

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

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Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira (Ft. Wyclef Jean) in?

This transcription starts in B♭ minor.

What tempo is Hips Don’t Lie?

The estimated tempo is 100 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

What are the main chord progressions in Hips Don’t Lie?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include A♭ → Fm → G♭ → A♭ (13 occurrences); Fm → G♭ → A♭ → B♭m (13 occurrences); E♭m7/b3 → A♭ → Fm → G♭ (7 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in Hips Don’t Lie?

Here are a few patterns to play with: VII → v → VI → VII in B♭ minor; v → VI → VII → i in B♭ minor; i → iv7/b3 → VII → v in B♭ minor. Think of Roman numerals as chord names you can take into any key. Uppercase is major, lowercase is minor; in minor keys, we count from the natural-minor scale.

Does Hips Don’t Lie use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In B♭ minor: The Royal Road progression (i → VI → VII → v) shows up in the chorus at 0:09 and 0:17. A bittersweet J-pop favorite that keeps moving without landing on the major home chord. The Aeolian cadence (VI → VII → i) shows up in the intro at 0:04 and the chorus at 0:14. Two rising major chords lead back into minor, balancing a little lift with a darker landing.

What time signature is Hips Don’t Lie in?

The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

How is Hips Don’t Lie structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:09) → verse (0:38) → chorus (0:57) → verse (1:36) → chorus (1:55) → interlude (2:29) → verse (2:45) → chorus (3:05) → outro (3:24).

How long is this version of Hips Don’t Lie?

The transcribed version lasts 3:40. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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