Shakira’s song mocking Piqué breaks YouTube record

A new scathing song by Shakira, in which the Colombian star mocks her former partner Gerard Piqué, has recorded more than 63 million views on YouTube in 24 hours, making it the most-viewed new Latin song in the platform’s history.

Shakira and Piqué, who played football for Barcelona, Manchester United and the Spanish national team, split last year after more than a decade together and have two children. The 35-year-old former centre-back has since started a relationship with a 23-year-old woman, Clara Chía, The Guardian wrote.

In a collaboration with Argentine producer and DJ Bizarrap, Shakira sings: “I’m worth two 22-year-olds,” adding: “You traded a Ferrari for a Twingo [Renault]/You traded a Rolex for a Casio.”

Alongside critical references to Piqué and his new girlfriend, Shakira mentions her mother-in-law, the media and her ongoing problems with Spanish tax authorities, who claim that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros in taxes.

“You left me with your mother-in-law as my neighbour, the press at my door and a tax debt,” she sings.

By Friday morning, the song had amassed more than 63.5 million views on YouTube, becoming the most-viewed new Latin music video in the platform’s history and making headlines around the world.