Shakira’s “Waka Waka” endures on the Billboard charts, 12 years after its release.

Shakira’s “Waka Waka” endures on the Billboard charts, 12 years after its release.

Shakira performs “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” with South African band Freshlyground during the Closing Cermony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final match between Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Shakira’s World Cup debut was in 2006, when she performed “Hips Don’t Lie” during the World Cup’s closing ceremony in Germany. And after South Africa, Shakira returned to the soccer world in 2014 for the World Cup in Brazil, for which she released “La La La,” featuring Carlinhos Brown.

But “Waka Waka” is a song you can’t escape. And it’ll go down in History as one of the most memorable World Cup songs — along with Ricky Martin‘s 1998 “Cup of Life.” We can all probably agree with the YouTube user who commented on the “La La La” video: “If Shakira could make all the World Cup songs, the world would be a better place.”

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