Celeb News: Why Is 'We Are One' A Flop? - Billboard.

PromKing

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Quite simply, it’s just not a very good song.

"We Are One” has no chorus, no hooks, and lacks a memorable melody to sing along to.

Neither soccer nor the tried and true pairing of Pitbull and Lopez (Whose “On The Floor” is a showstopper), have been able to push this track to the next level.

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Ricky Martin’s “The Cup of Life,” perhaps the most emblematic World Cup song of all, has nary a French element in it, save for “Allez, allez, allez.” But not a peep was uttered about the lack of French savoir fair, because “Cup” was such a monumentally kick-ass song.

"Waka Waka” wasn’t quite up to par, but its video, featuring Shaki shimmying with Freshlyground and cameos of all the soccer players that mattered, was irresistible.

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Remember Anastacia’s “Boom” from 2002, or Il Divo and Toni Braxton’s “The Time of Our Lives” from 2006? We don’t either.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/co...world-cup-song

Giancor

Mess. The Shakira praise in the full article tho.

Wonderland

Shakira getting that acclaim

PopNStuff

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"Waka Waka” wasn’t quite up to par, but its video, featuring Shaki shimmying with Freshlyground and cameos of all the soccer players that mattered, was irresistible.

Glad others see it that way. Waka, Waka wasn't a good world cup either.

All will pale in comparison to The Cup of Life.

Losing my ground

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Remember Anastacia’s “Boom” from 2002, or Il Divo and Toni Braxton’s “The Time of Our Lives” from 2006? We don’t either.

So shady!

I agree with all.

Waka Waka was a massive WW smash, the US was its weaker market and still receives all the praising

ForeverNow90

Tsamina mina eh eh waka waka eh eh

Let's face it, these world cup songs are all cringeworthy. Waka Waka was a lil better - still not good though

JLO_FeEN

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Originally posted by PopNStuff

Glad others see it that way. Waka, Waka wasn't a good world cup either.

All will pale in comparison to The Cup of Life.

MTE!
But We Are One isn't a complete flop tho.

It's smashing in the Top 10 in Brazil [#1], France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, & Spain.

Top 20 in Japan, and in the Top 40 in Ireland and the UK.

It's also #15 on the United World Chart.

tomaseba

santos

The Billboard shade machine is back on

Summertime Love

Shakira getting that well-deserved acclaim.

manwhore

as usual Shakira getting all that praise

vuelve88

Great article.

Twai

I mean, this isn't exactly Shakira praise...

Even though I love Waka Waka

Lord Gaga

Sorry but I didn't like Waka Waka at all I think Dare is a way better song but Waka Waka is better than the "offical" song.