Sale El Sol
Shakira
Sale el Sol (The Sun Comes Out) is Shakira’s seventh studio album and a largely Spanish‑language project, released internationally on October 19, 2010 by Epic Records and Sony Music Latin. Coming on the heels of the more electro‑pop‑oriented She Wolf, it was widely seen as a return to her Latin pop and rock en español roots, echoing the sound and spirit of earlier albums like Pies Descalzos and ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?. Shakira described the record as “very personal” and divided into three conceptual strands: a romantic side focused on ballads, a rock‑driven side, and a Latin/tropical side that incorporates merengue and Caribbean influences, effectively functioning as a synthesis of the different styles she had explored across her first two decades.
The album’s tracklist reflects that tripartite structure. The title track “Sale el Sol” opens with a mid‑tempo rock ballad about resilience and finding light after hardship, while songs like “Antes de las Seis” and “Lo Que Más” showcase lush, emotive balladry. Its Latin/tropical wing is anchored by the global hits “Loca” and “Rabiosa,” both recorded in Spanish and English versions and infused with Dominican merengue and urban club energy, plus the inclusion of “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in both English and Spanish. Elsewhere, Shakira experiments with rock covers and collaborations, notably “Islands” (a reworking of The xx’s song) and team‑ups with artists like Dizzee Rascal, Calle 13, and Pitbull, which add rap and alternative textures. Critics responded positively, praising the album’s warmth, stylistic range, and back‑to‑roots feel; commercially, Sale el Sol topped Latin charts, sold over four to five million copies worldwide, and earned multiple awards, including the Latin Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Album and a nomination for Album of the Year.
Sale El Sol
Shakira
Sale el Sol (The Sun Comes Out) is Shakira’s seventh studio album and a largely Spanish‑language project, released internationally on October 19, 2010 by Epic Records and Sony Music Latin. Coming on the heels of the more electro‑pop‑oriented She Wolf, it was widely seen as a return to her Latin pop and rock en español roots, echoing the sound and spirit of earlier albums like Pies Descalzos and ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?. Shakira described the record as “very personal” and divided into three conceptual strands: a romantic side focused on ballads, a rock‑driven side, and a Latin/tropical side that incorporates merengue and Caribbean influences, effectively functioning as a synthesis of the different styles she had explored across her first two decades.
The album’s tracklist reflects that tripartite structure. The title track “Sale el Sol” opens with a mid‑tempo rock ballad about resilience and finding light after hardship, while songs like “Antes de las Seis” and “Lo Que Más” showcase lush, emotive balladry. Its Latin/tropical wing is anchored by the global hits “Loca” and “Rabiosa,” both recorded in Spanish and English versions and infused with Dominican merengue and urban club energy, plus the inclusion of “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, in both English and Spanish. Elsewhere, Shakira experiments with rock covers and collaborations, notably “Islands” (a reworking of The xx’s song) and team‑ups with artists like Dizzee Rascal, Calle 13, and Pitbull, which add rap and alternative textures. Critics responded positively, praising the album’s warmth, stylistic range, and back‑to‑roots feel; commercially, Sale el Sol topped Latin charts, sold over four to five million copies worldwide, and earned multiple awards, including the Latin Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Album and a nomination for Album of the Year.