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Album: Shakira - 'Shakira'
Member Since: 2/19/2003
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Originally posted by Raguabros
Her whole discography >>>>>>> Shakira. >>>>>> OF2 >>>>>>> Sale el Sol
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I can agree with that....
but She Wolf can be lower and give space for Shakira.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Listening to iTunes version rn  This album is a slayage!
My top 5:
1. Cut Me Deep
2. You Don't Care About Me
3. Chasing Shadows
4. Dare (La La La)
5. 23 (I love it tbh.)
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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could not find the album in any store today, what kind of mess 
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Member Since: 3/31/2012
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Originally posted by Mick
"...then send me to plummet with damaging words"
this song is such a bop! it is perfectly written!
"SANTA MARIA I KNOW HOW IT HURTS!"
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I ****ing Reggae Shakira, where was she this whole time?
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Member Since: 2/7/2014
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So much Taylor Swift style.. i loved "You Don't Care About Me" and "Dare (La La La)"
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Member Since: 8/8/2006
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Originally posted by J-esper
could not find the album in any store today, what kind of mess |
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Member Since: 12/3/2010
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Originally posted by Shakira Stan
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Nnnn I love how you can tell she did the Spanish version first then just translated the dialogue. Listening to them both, they're almost identical. 
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Member Since: 10/16/2005
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Originally posted by J-esper
could not find the album in any store today, what kind of mess |
nnnnn. 
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Member Since: 5/1/2007
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This album is growing on me with each listen! Although it will still be #6 forever in her first 8 albums.
"Spotlight" sounds very Avril Lavigne.
Also, I don't feel like it's a mixup of all her career. I mean, she hadn't tried reggae before (maybe a little bit with Un Poco de Amor but a liiittle bit) and Broken Record sounds like Americana/Folk which she hadn't done full-on before either. She hadn't done country either.
I feel like this is a new Sale El Sol, she tried some new genres there (urban merengue) but still kept her rock and pop ballads.
The odd album out in her discography really is She Wolf, the only one that I feel she went full-concept on, and maybe that's why I appreciate it a little bit more than the average Shakira fan.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Im soooooooo in love with this record!
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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I just paid my final respects to CTRFY 
I'll be in this thread next week after I listen to my legally downloaded copy of "Shakira." I miss y'all 
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Member Since: 10/8/2009
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You Don't Care About Me is the one thats always in my head.
Spotlight reminds me of Midnight Memories (the verses anyway).
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Member Since: 11/18/2011
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I'm so excited to finally give this a listen!
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Member Since: 3/31/2012
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Originally posted by Taste of Honey
Nnnn I love how you can tell she did the Spanish version first then just translated the dialogue. Listening to them both, they're almost identical. |
I don't speak Spanish but I noticed that. 
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Member Since: 1/2/2014
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You Don't Care About Me is so amazing 
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Member Since: 2/28/2012
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You Don't Care About Me sounds pretty good!
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Ok, so after giving this a couple of proper listens, this is my rate:
Dare (La La La) 9/10 - Extremely solid dance track that smartly stands out among the other songs for its tempo and the carefree joy it gives off. Amazing album opener, although it may not be the most truthful opener in the sense that the rest of the album differs abysmally in tempo and themes.
Can't Remember To Forget You 7/10 - I mean it's ok and it nicely fuses rock and reggae, but it's by far the weakest offering in this album. It remains a good bop though...
Empire 9/10 - Impeccable production, Shaki's voice really suits the track and the lyrics are simple yet thoughtful. It has this sort of magic/mystery vibe to it that makes it undeniably enchanting.
You Don't Care About Me 9/10 - Another great song. The production is so fresh and well-crafted and in combination with the lyrics, the song as a whole serves late-90s-erly-00s realness. It's an awesome throwback.
Cut Me Deep 10/10 - Shaki going full reggae was definitely a perfect choice of genre exploration! She kills it without a doubt. Amazing lyrics, that really go with the music. Magic!'s voice is a great match to Shaki's. Strong, solid and amazing in all levels.
Spotlight 8.5/10 - This song is amazing as well. It serves as a nice change of sound from the previous track and definitely sets the mood of the upcoming second-half of the album. Not a strong one in regards to lyrics, but the melody is catchy and Shaki still manages to sound thoughtful
Broken Record 8/10 - The quality seems to never quiver not even a bit as the record goes on. This song picks up the tempo and mood of the previous track and nicely flows towards the next one. Lyrics are again, simple but strong. Production is not the best, but clearly suits the track.
Medicine 9/10 - Nice arrangement, the two voices dance with each other, such a nice match of vocals. Lyrics are beautiful Production is really country and surprisingly both artists kill it at at it. Another successful genre exploration for Shakira.
23 8.5/10 - Second county-ish song in a row and it still sound fresh, most probably because of Shakira's vocie. The lyrics are among the most beautiful on the album. Very emotional track and Shakira's delight to be singing about his man is sweetly mirrored in this song.
The One Thing 10/10 - Another ace song here. Production is tight, fresh and really joyful yet emotional, which is a rare yet delightful combination. Lyrics are awesome too and the middle eight is a really nice "surprise" within the song. It's a short but amazingly well-executed change of tempo. Overall, one of the most stand-out tracks on the album.
Nunca Me Acuerdo De Olvidarte 5/10 - Not just because it lacks Rihanna, but because the translation does not live up to the true meaning behind the original. It has couple cliché lines, and the song itself is a little less eventful than its English counterpart.
Loca Por Ti 10/10 - Incredible cover. A complete success vocal-wise, lyric-wise, production-wise, meaning-wise, emotion-wise and intention-wise. It is a perfect song to close the album and it really touches the hert of the listener.
That Way 9/10 - Amazing ballad that really adds up to the Shakira element of the album. Would've been a perfect song to precede Loca Por Ti in the standard version. Lyrics are its strongest point and they go pretty well with the production.
Chasing Shadows 10/10 - From lyrics to production to vocals, this song is really special and deserves its status as bonus track since its worth all the extra money it may cost. Simply a flawless track.
Overall (9/10), this album is so great that in that it really shows artistic growth and it is the most worthy of all recent self-titled albums. It really lives up to its name. When you listen to it, you really get to know Shakira, the artist an the person. Who she is, where she is now, the love she feels now and where she aspires to go in the future. A beautiful piece of work, with a back-to-my-roots orientation, yet, fresh, with some new genre exploration, all in perfect balance, mixing the old and the new, the classic and the modern, to create a perfect album, the true, current Shakira. Soon-to-be classic, among Shakira's best albums. I simply loved it.
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Member Since: 3/4/2014
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Just received my copy of BOIG PER TU!!! OMG It sounds so good! Sounds more natural than Loca por ti! Idk if its because I know this song like in a lifetime!!! Can't wait to get my physical copy monday!
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Raguabros
This album is growing on me with each listen! Although it will still be #6 forever in her first 8 albums.
"Spotlight" sounds very Avril Lavigne.
Also, I don't feel like it's a mixup of all her career. I mean, she hadn't tried reggae before (maybe a little bit with Un Poco de Amor but a liiittle bit) and Broken Record sounds like Americana/Folk which she hadn't done full-on before either. She hadn't done country either.
I feel like this is a new Sale El Sol, she tried some new genres there (urban merengue) but still kept her rock and pop ballads.
The odd album out in her discography really is She Wolf, the only one that I feel she went full-concept on, and maybe that's why I appreciate it a little bit more than the average Shakira fan.
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That's the reason why I love it although all of her albums(except for Sale El Sol) are very cohesive and have a concept(lyrically). Shakira. is very cohesive too, it mostly feels like a giant love letter to Pique aside from a few songs.
Un Poco De Amor does count as Raggae so she was just revisiting the sound(I actually wonder why). Country is the only new genre in the album. When I listen to it I can see its similarity to the Oral Fixations, DELL and LD.
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Member Since: 12/15/2009
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Originally posted by Kunst
Ok, so after giving this a couple of proper listens, this is my rate:
Dare (La La La) 9/10 - Extremely solid dance track that smartly stands out among the other songs for its tempo and the carefree joy it gives off. Amazing album opener, although it may not be the most truthful opener in the sense that the rest of the album differs abysmally in tempo and themes.
Can't Remember To Forget You 7/10 - I mean it's ok and it nicely fuses rock and reggae, but it's by far the weakest offering in this album. It remains a good bop though...
Empire 9/10 - Impeccable production, Shaki's voice really suits the track and the lyrics are simple yet thoughtful. It has this sort of magic/mystery vibe to it that makes it undeniably enchanting.
You Don't Care About Me 9/10 - Another great song. The production is so fresh and well-crafted and in combination with the lyrics, the song as a whole serves late-90s-erly-00s realness. It's an awesome throwback.
Cut Me Deep 10/10 - Shaki going full reggae was definitely a perfect choice of genre exploration! She kills it without a doubt. Amazing lyrics, that really go with the music. Magic!'s voice is a great match to Shaki's. Strong, solid and amazing in all levels.
Spotlight 8.5/10 - This song is amazing as well. It serves as a nice change of sound from the previous track and definitely sets the mood of the upcoming second-half of the album. Not a strong one in regards to lyrics, but the melody is catchy and Shaki still manages to sound thoughtful
Broken Record 8/10 - The quality seems to never quiver not even a bit as the record goes on. This song picks up the tempo and mood of the previous track and nicely flows towards the next one. Lyrics are again, simple but strong. Production is not the best, but clearly suits the track.
Medicine 9/10 - Nice arrangement, the two voices dance with each other, such a nice match of vocals. Lyrics are beautiful Production is really country and surprisingly both artists kill it at at it. Another successful genre exploration for Shakira.
23 8.5/10 - Second county-ish song in a row and it still sound fresh, most probably because of Shakira's vocie. The lyrics are among the most beautiful on the album. Very emotional track and Shakira's delight to be singing about his man is sweetly mirrored in this song.
The One Thing 10/10 - Another ace song here. Production is tight, fresh and really joyful yet emotional, which is a rare yet delightful combination. Lyrics are awesome too and the middle eight is a really nice "surprise" within the song. It's a short but amazingly well-executed change of tempo. Overall, one of the most stand-out tracks on the album.
Nunca Me Acuerdo De Olvidarte 5/10 - Not just because it lacks Rihanna, but because the translation does not live up to the true meaning behind the original. It has couple cliché lines, and the song itself is a little less eventful than its English counterpart.
Loca Por Ti 10/10 - Incredible cover. A complete success vocal-wise, lyric-wise, production-wise, meaning-wise, emotion-wise and intention-wise. It is a perfect song to close the album and it really touches the hert of the listener.
That Way 9/10 - Amazing ballad that really adds up to the Shakira element of the album. Would've been a perfect song to precede Loca Por Ti in the standard version. Lyrics are its strongest point and they go pretty well with the production.
Chasing Shadows 10/10 - From lyrics to production to vocals, this song is really special and deserves its status as bonus track since its worth all the extra money it may cost. Simply a flawless track.
Overall (9/10), this album is so great that in that it really shows artistic growth and it is the most worthy of all recent self-titled albums. It really lives up to its name. When you listen to it, you really get to know Shakira, the artist an the person. Who she is, where she is now, the love she feels now and where she aspires to go in the future. A beautiful piece of work, with a back-to-my-roots orientation, yet, fresh, with some new genre exploration, all in perfect balance, mixing the old and the new, the classic and the modern, to create a perfect album, the true, current Shakira. Soon-to-be classic, among Shakira's best albums. I simply loved it.
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Get into the genre defying bandwagon.
Great review. CRTFY in espanol is so underwhelming and spotlight as well are the least memorable moments in 'Shakira.'
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