Zoo

Album

Zootopia 2

Label

Walt Disney Records

Genre

Stage & Screen

Media Type

CD

Duration

3:10

Composer(s)

Blake Slatkin;Edward Christopher Sheeran;Shakira Isabel Mebarek Ripoll

Entered Chart

Jan 10, 2026

Peak Date

Mar 28, 2026

Released

October 10, 2025

"Zoo" is Shakira's second foray into the animated wilds of Zootopia. Written for Zootopia 2 (released November 2025), the track is a fizzy, drum-thumping celebration anthem that encourages us to let loose and celebrate. Shakira again plays Gazelle, Zootopia's preeminent celebrity mammal, a sort of Beyoncé-with-hooves figure. For this sequel, she wrote "Zoo" with Ed Sheeran and producer Blake Slatkin, the latter fresh from sculpting Sheeran's Play era, including "Old Phone" and "A Little More." For Zootopia 2, Shakira asked Ed Sheeran to co-write a song for her character. He ended up with a bonus gift: a tiny voice role as a sheep named "Ed Shearin." Sheeran's kids love Zootopia, so for him, appearing in it was "a buzz." Sheeran told Jimmy Fallon he has worked with Shakira multiple times over the years, with most songs never seeing the light of day. The Zootopia 2 track was the first to make it out of the vault. The "Zoo" video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and blends live-action Shakira with her animated counterparts, a sort of nature documentary where the wildlife has impeccable rhythm. Scenes hop from the sparkling Zootenial Gala (the city's 100th anniversary bash) to the Zootropolis Express, and a clifftop setting. "Zoo" marks Shakira's second original song for the Zootopia franchise. Her first contribution was "Try Everything" (2016) for the original Zootopia film, an inspirational ballad about resilience. "Zoo" takes a more celebratory and fun-focused approach to entertainment. It's Shakira in full carnival mode: less introspection, more invitation.

Come on, get on up
We're wild and we can't be tamed
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh

Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
Hop-ah, hop-ah, oh

We live in a crazy world, caught up in a rat race
Concrete jungle life is sometimes a mad place
It's you and me together at the end of a wild day
Don't keep it all bottled up, and release your energy

Hey, oh-ayy
Only reason we are here is to celebrate
In a place where anyone can be anything
Hold on to this moment, don't let it fade away
Baby, keep the music playin'

Come on, get on up
We're wild and we can't be tamed
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh

Come on, keep it up
It's fun if you're down to play
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh

Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
A zoo, ooh, ooh

We live in a heated time, no chance to cool down
Continuously confined, and what do we do now?
It's all about finding love, sometimes hard to come by
But when it comes to us, it's always a good time

Hey, oh-ayy
Only reason we are here is to celebrate
In a place where anyone can be anything
Hold on to this moment, don't let it fade away
Baby, keep the music playin'

Come on, get on up
We're wild and we can't be tamed
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh

Come on, keep it up
It's fun if you're down to play
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh

Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
A zoo, ooh, ooh (hop-ah, hop-ah, ah)
Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
A zoo, ooh, ooh (hop-ah, hop-ah, ah)
Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
A zoo, ooh, ooh (hop-ah, hop-ah, ah)
Hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, hop-ah, ah
A zoo, ooh, ooh (hop-ah, hop-ah, ah)

I'll take you higher, I'll take you higher
We can't be tamed, baby, I'll take you higher
I'll take you higher, I'll take you higher
And we can't be tamed, baby, I'll take you higher

Es una fiesta que sube como la espuma
Yo por ti iré hasta la luna de ida y vuelta
Es una fiesta que sube como la espuma
Yo por ti iré hasta la luna de ida y vuelta


Come on, get on up
We're wild and we can't be tamed
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh
Come on, keep it up
It's fun if you're down to play
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh

Come on, get on up
We're wild and we can't be tamed
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh
Come on, keep it up
It's fun if you're down to play
And we're turnin' the floor into a zoo, ooh, ooh