Shakira - Sale El Sol
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Artist: ShakiraEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2010-10-19
Music Label: Sony U.S. Latin
Soundtracks:
- Sale El Sol
- Loca (Featuring El Cata)
- Antes De Las Seis
- Gordita (Featuring Residente Calle 13)
- Addicted To You
- Lo Que Más
- Mariposas
- Rabiosa (Featuring El Cata)
- Devoción
- Islands
- Tu Boca
- Waka Waka (Esto Es Africa) (K-Mix)
- Loca (Featuring Dizzee Rascal)
- Rabiosa (Featuring Pitbull)
- Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) (K-Mix)
Music reviews of Sale El Sol
Music Review: Not so "Loca" for 'Sale El Sol' [REVIEW]
Rating: 2 Stars
Shakira is back with a new album, `Sale El Sol' and if you've been unimpressed with her past few efforts (mainly the lackluster `She Wolf" album) then you should probably give this album a try. It's back to the basics for Shakira: no Lil Wayne collaborations, no Timbaland-produced hip hop tracks and for the most part, no real breakout tracks to speak of. While I applaud Shakira for realizing that her quest to remain relevant in the U.S. was killing her music, I caution her for going to such an extreme as `Sale El Sol' feels. It's a timid, safe, sleepy album. Missing from the album is that edgy, a times uninhibited and suggestive, fun Shakira that caught the world's attention with "Whatever, Whenever" and she's replaced with a rather sterilized version of that artist.
The Good: What works best on 'Sale El Sol' is that Shakira doesn't seem to be concerned with making an album just for the U.S. as happened with 'She Wolf'. Sure, she sings a few tracks in English but this album is really made for an international, non-English speaking world and that fact alone makes this musical effort a bit stronger than her last few outtings. 'Sale El Sol' plays a lot with wordly sounds and genres of music - you have a lot of Spanish-influences, a little reggae-ton, a dash of hip-hop and a lot of rock. The tracks that work best are the ballads and down tempo tracks that are sung in complete Spanish. These are the tracks that feature Shakira at her best - sure, those who don't speak or know Spanish may feel a bit loss in the lyrics but you are able to connect with her emotions and the sentiment that she exudes through her delivery of the lyrics. Those tracks include "Antes de las Seis", "Rabiosa", and "Devoción" and to me are among the best tracks she's done in a long while. Again, what I liked about 'Sale El Sol' is that its target audience isn't as limited to the U.S. as 'She Wolf' was and it has an encompassing feeling with its lyrics, genres of music and overall vibe.
The Bad: There are things I really like about this album but a lot more that I'm just not crazy about. I'm actually glad Shakira attempted to ditch her efforts to break into, or stay relevant, in the United States. That being said, 'Sale El Sol' feels somewhat timid and reserved. It feels like she's responding to her declining successes in the U.S. with an album meant to remind the world of her better days but in doing so some of her edge, spontaneity, creativity and that sexual prowess that she tends to exude in her music was lost as well. A lot of the music on this album feels watered down, weak and forgettable. Usually there's at least one or two tracks that stands out as being potential big hits but I really don't see any of the tracks on this release doing much for her career. The album being mostly in Spanish, while a good creative choice, feels a bit alienating to those who don't speak Spanish. I found myself mostly bored with a lot of the tracks and feeling as if many of the songs had a similar sound to them. However, I've heard from others who do know Spanish that they feel this is probably her best effort yet and that the lyrics are the sharpest they've been in a while and passionately written. So, depending on your knowledge of Spanish, I think you'll either really enjoy this release or it'll feel somewhat off-putting. It didn't help that as usual a few of the tracks are actually the same track, simply done in another language. To me, she should have done either an all Spanish album or done more English. The Spanish/English tracks for the most part were the weakest tracks but those that were all Spanish with no "translation" track were stronger, more compelling and better produced.
In all, Eh. Personally, I really expected a lot based on "Loca" but found the album to just feel too reserved and safe for Shakira's usual standards. I didn't hear any real stand-out, billboard 100-worthy tracks on 'Sale El Sol' and that's not necessarily bad. She seems to have taken a bold decision in making an album that's a bit understated and takes her back to her roots. Still, I was hoping for something compelling and interesting but after a few listens can't bring myself to replay many of these tracks.
Listen to These: "Antes de las Seis", "Rabiosa", "Devoción".
Description of Sale El Sol
Sale el Sol was recorded in the Bahamas, London, Barcelona, and the Dominican Republic. The title track, Sale el Sol was co-written with her friend and collaborator, Luis Fernando Ochoa. Shakira dedicated this song to her close friend Gustavo Cerati during the Rock in Rio show in Madrid in June, 2010. Shakira teamed up with El Cata, a famous Dominical reggaeton artist for the tracks Rabiosa and Loca con el Tigre , adding an urban edge (twist) to these up-tempo dance tracks. Gordita is a collaboration with René Pérez, frontman and contentious lyricist from Calle 13. In the track René admits that he liked Shakira more with dark hair and a bit heavier ( me gustabas cuando estabas mas gordita/con el pelito negrito/ y la cara redondita ) They performed the song together at Rock in Rio in Madrid, and the Glastonbury Music Festival in June of 2010. Mariposa is a ballad which features legendary guitarist , Gustavo Cerati, as well as the renowned pianist Alejandro Menéndez. Gustavo Cerati also plays guitar on the song Tu Boca . Sale el Sol reminds fans of Shakira s talent for writing songs that leave a mark on their generation with her inspired lyrics and unforgettable style.International CDs
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