You call this work? Rihanna and Shakira give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of their smoking hot music video

They're two of the biggest female music stars in the world, so putting Rihanna and Shakira together was a moment of sheer musical genius.
The Barbadian beauty joined the Colombian bombshell on her latest single Can't Remember To Forget You and fans who were eagerly awaiting a saucy video were not disappointed.
Featuring both stars in a
series of skimpy outfits and later in a naked embrace, it’s already totted up almost 78 million views at last count.
Now the two stars have posted a behind-the-scenes video giving fans a real insight into how the sexy video was put together and a look at the obvious sizzling chemistry between Rihanna and Shakira.

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Sexy ladies: Rihanna and Shakira are smoking hot in their new video

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In fine form: Rihanna says 'OMG this feels like a red carpet!' during one photocall for the video

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Time to change the wallpaper? Rihanna strikes a pose before the cameras

Shakira previously explained the reasons for choosing Rihanna: 'This song Can't Remember To Forget You combines both the reggae and the rock spirit.

 

'That's why I thought that Rihanna was perfect and thought that she was the other half for this.'
Some, however, don't think the video for the song is perfect at all, with a Colombian politician slamming Shakira for ‘promoting lesbianism’ in the video with Rihanna.

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Can't Remember To Forget You is dripping with gorgeous images of the two stars

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Here's looking at you! Rihanna and Shakira's video has already caused controversy

Marco Fidel Ramirez is calling on Colombia's National Television Authority to ban the video of her tune ‘Can't Remember To Forget You’ from being broadcast on any of the nation's channels.

The Public Option party councillor, from the capital of Bogota, said the video ‘damages the moral character of the youth of Bogota, Colombia and Latin America.’

He dubbed the 37-year-old Colombian singer, who appears in various provocative positions with Rihanna, a reference point for a society in moral decay.

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Shoulder to shoulder: Rihanna stands talll over tiny Shakira

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Puffing away: Rihanna and Shakira are both seen smoking big cigars during the video

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Lying next to Shakira, Rihanna looks more sultry and sexy than ever in the video

Mr Ramirez, a self-styled ‘defender of morals and principles’ said the pair should be ashamed with the song he claims also promotes tobacco use, stealing and killing.

‘Our Shakira with her erotic video is promoting tobacco usage and has become the worst example for our youth,’ he wrote on his Twitter feed.

‘Shakira's new video is a shameless case for lesbianism and immorality. It is a danger to children,’ he added, using the hashtag #PeligroVideoShakira, which translates to ‘Dangers of Shakira's Video.’

Ramirez, who said the video was ‘simply gross’ and nothing more than an ‘apology’ for lesbians, added: ‘It sends a provocative message to weak people who can be polluted and induced to practice (lesbianism).’

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Cuddle buddies: In one of the racier moments of the video the two are see stroking each other on a bed wearing swimsuits

The video begins with Shakira on a bed singing about the mistakes she's made in love and moves on to the singer getting up close and personal with Rihanna, as the pair gyrate against a wall, cavort on a duvet and sensuously smoke cigars.

Shakira became an international success with her 2001 album Laundry Service, but gained fame in her home country in the mid-90s.

This is not the first time Shakira has been a topic of discussion in Latin American politics. The singer dated Antonio de la Rua, the son of the former president of Argentina, Fernando de la Rúa, for 11 years.

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Rock out: The video also gives Shakira a chance to show off her guitar prowess

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Big hit: the new music video from Rihanna and Shakira is already up to 78 million views

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Shakira and Rihanna both let fans see private moments during the behind-the-scenes video

Away from the cameras, Shakira is a devoted mother to one-year-old son Milo with her partner, 26-year-old Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique.

'When it comes to living, it's all about the present,' Shakira recently told People. 'I'm finally able to really savor all of those little moments that, in the early days of my career, I was too busy thinking about the next thing to just stop, take it all in, and enjoy.’

Rihanna is said to be seeing her on-and-off again beau Drake despite him recently being linked to Zoe Kravitz. The couple was spotted at the same Grammys after-party at the Greystone Mansion above LA's Sunset Boulevard.