Santana – Shaman (2002) | Album Guide, Tracklist, Fun Facts & Trivia
🎧 Overview of Shaman
Santana released Shaman in October 2002, serving as the follow-up to the massive success of Supernatural (1999).
The album continues the collaboration-driven formula, blending Latin rock with pop, hip-hop, and R&B, while maintaining Carlos Santana’s signature guitar style. Although not as groundbreaking as its predecessor, it achieved strong commercial success and produced several hit singles.
📀 Tracklist
Standard edition (highlights):
- Adouma
- Nothing at All (feat. Musiq Soulchild)
- The Game of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)
- You Are My Kind (feat. Seal)
- Amoré (Sexo) (feat. Macy Gray)
- Foo Foo
- Victory Is Won
- Since Supernatural (feat. Melkie Jean & Governor Washington Jr.)
- Why Don’t You & I (feat. Alex Band / Chad Kroeger version)
- Feels Like Fire (feat. Dido)
- Aye Aye Aye
- Hoy Es Adiós (feat. Alejandro Lerner)
- One of These Days (feat. Ozomatli)
🎤 Album Credits & Lineup
- Carlos Santana – guitar
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Multiple guest artists including:
- Michelle Branch
- Seal
- Dido
- Chad Kroeger
Production:
- Executive Producer: Clive Davis
- Label: Arista Records
🧠 Musical Direction & Themes
- Continuation of Latin rock + pop crossover
- Strong focus on collaborations and radio singles
- Modern early-2000s production style
- Mix of instrumental tracks and vocal-driven hits
- Emphasis on melody and accessibility
The album refines the Supernatural formula into a more polished and commercially targeted package.
🌟 Fun Facts & Trivia
- “The Game of Love” became one of Santana’s biggest 2000s hits.
- “Why Don’t You & I” had multiple versions with different singers.
- The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
- It won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
🤯 Did You Know?
- Shaman was designed to replicate the success of Supernatural.
- It confirmed Santana’s relevance in the early 2000s music scene.
- The album blends mainstream appeal with Santana’s signature guitar identity.
- It remains one of their most commercially successful modern-era releases.
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