Don't Bother

"Don't Bother"
Single by Shakira
from the album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2
B-side	"No"
Released	11 October 2005 (2005-10-11)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Pop rock[1] synth-rock[1]
Length	4:17
Label	Epic
Composer(s)	Shakira Lauren Christy Scott Spock Graham Edwards Leisha Hailey Heather Reid
Lyricist(s)	Shakira
Producer(s)	Shakira
Shakira singles chronology
"No" (2005) "Don't Bother" (2005) "Día de Enero" (2006)
Music video
"Don't Bother" on YouTube

"Don't Bother" is a song performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her seventh studio album and second English-language album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. The song was released on 11 October 2005, by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Shakira, along with The Matrix and Heather Reid and Leisha Hailey of The Murmurs. It was produced by Shakira with additional co-production by Lester Mendez and Gustavo Cerati. "Don't Bother" is a rock-influenced song in which Shakira assures her former lover that she does not need his sympathy and can move on without him.

Upon its release, "Don't Bother" received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Shakira's vocals but felt that the lyrics of the song were strange. Commercially, the track fared well on record charts, entering the top ten in twelve countries worldwide. In the United States, the song peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. "Don't Bother" was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for digital downloads of 500,000 units. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jaume de Laiguana, and features Shakira tormenting her former lover by crushing his car in a wrecking yard. For additional promotion, Shakira performed the song on a number of award and reality shows. It was also included in the setlist of her Oral Fixation Tour.