'Laundry Service' is the fifth studio album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, globally released 13th November 2001 by Epic Records, and her first album to be primarily recorded in English.

Musically, Laundry Service is primarily a pop rock record but it also experiments with a variety of other musical styles, including Andean music, dance-pop, Middle Eastern music, rock and roll and tango. The lyrical theme of the album is mostly based around love and romance. Every song on the album was written and produced by Shakira.

Six singles were released from the album, including lead single "Whenever, Wherever," and "Underneath Your Clothes."

Upon its release, Laundry Service received favourable to mixed reviews from music critics. Many critics complimented Shakira's incorporation of different musical styles in the production and her originality