You don't have to be sent to radio to become a single. It got an official release date as a digital single, a music video, and performances to promote it. Why are you discrediting it so bad?
Also the only place it got sent to radio officially was in the UK. Everywhere else it just got played naturally.
this type of song is not considered a single as it's meant to be a theme for World Cup, so naturally it would be released digitally and have a music video.
anyway congrats to Shakira
300+ million views on youtube + millions sold worldwide + broke records
it's the Americans loss to not be a big part of such anthem
this type of song is not considered a single as it's meant to be a theme for World Cup, so naturally it would be released digitally and have a music video.
anyway congrats to Shakira
300+ million views on youtube + millions sold worldwide + broke records
it's the Americans loss to not be a big part of such anthem
Such a HUGE hit overseas 
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