![]() ![]() On the opening track, the country-guitar flavored "Sale El Sol," Shakira teams her composing talents with Luis Fernando Ochoa, the longtime producing partner who helped her create her 1996 breakout album "Pies Descalzos."The first single on the album (apart from the World Cup theme song "Waka Waka" released before the summer tournament) is "Loca," a club-tempoed version of the 2008 merengue hit "Loca Con Su Tiguere" by Dominican rapper El Cata, who appears here with Shakira. And now, on her seventh studio album, the Colombian "rocker chick" is shaking her famous hips out of the packaging that has confined her in her success.Shakira is looking inside for inspiration and as a result, she is bringing to the world something truly worthy of attention.The 12 songs, and three bonus tracks, on "Sale El Sol" (The Sun Comes Out) are stripped down, relaxed and allow Shakira's distinctive voice to shine in a way that hasn't been heard in years. She's one of Latin America's biggest stars. For additional promotion, Shakira performed "Loca" on several television shows and on her The Sun Comes Out World Tour.By MICHELLE MORGANTEAssociated Press WriterShakira, "Sale El Sol" (Epic)She's one of the world's most successful performers. It generated a favourable response from critics, many of whom praised its concept for matching the vibe of the song. ![]() It features Shakira interacting with a beach crowd, and dancing in front of the sea wearing a golden bikini. Its accompanying music video was filmed in Barcelona, Spain in August 2010, and was released the following month. The song has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, and is noted to be the best selling merengue song of all time. "Loca" received record certifications in various countries around the world, including a diamond certification in Colombia and multi-platinum certifications in Italy, Mexico, and Spain. The Spanish version peaked atop the charts of Spain and Switzerland, and became a hit on the Latin record charts in the United States, topping the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, Latin Pop Airplay, and Tropical Songs charts. The English version of the song became a worldwide commercial success and peaked inside the top five of the record charts of countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary and Italy. Upon its release, "Loca" received generally favourable reviews from music critics, who complimented the inclusion of merengue music on the recording. ![]() The case was dismissed in August 2015 after it was found that Vasquez had fabricated the evidence he had presented in court. In August 2014, a senior US district judge found "Loca" to have been indirectly plagiarised from "Loca con su Tiguere", a mid-1990s song composed by Dominican songwriter Ramon "Arias" Vasquez. The song is a Latin pop and merengue track that lyrically describes Shakira's eccentric infatuation with a man. It was written and produced by Shakira, with additional songwriting from Edward Bello, Armando PĂ©rez, and Dylan Mills. The Spanish-language version features Dominican rapper El Cata, and was released on 10 September 2010, while the English-language version features British rapper Dizzee Rascal, and was released on 13 September 2010. It was released by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. "Loca" (English: "Crazy") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her seventh studio album, Sale el Sol (2010). ![]()
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