LOS ANGELES: Shakira fears she'll have to write to Matt Damon's wife and apologise for name checking her man on her new album.

The Colombian pop star pines for the movie star in the lyrics of Men In This Town and can only hope his wife isn't upset with her.

She tells Entertainment Weekly, "I know Matt and his wife. We have friends in common. I hope she's not mad at this. He's one of those good men. He's really something.

"Maybe I should send an apologetic note to the wife and say, 'Hey, I'm taken too, don't worry'."