Shakira - Shakira (Deluxe Edition) 2014

×

Shakira - Shakira (Deluxe Edition) 2014

Close

Shakira - Shakira (Deluxe Edition) 2014
MP3 320 kbps | Tracks: 15 + Digital Booklet | 00:51:37 | 125 Mb
Genre: Latin, Pop | Label: Sony Music

"Shakira" is the eponymous tenth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, scheduled to be released on 21 March 2014 by RCA Records. It is her first English-language album since her eighth studio album She Wolf (2009). Shakira began planning the project in 2011; work continued into 2012, at which time she left her previous label Epic Records and subsequently joined RCA Records. Its lead single "Can't Remember to Forget You" was released on 13 January 2014, and peaked at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

When first announcing the record, Shakira described its sound as being "a little bit of rock, a little bit of folk, a little reggae and naturally some dance".
"Can't Remember to Forget You" is an uptempo new wave and reggae rock[ track that incorporates elements of ska. The song opens with a "low-slung, reggae-tinged verse", before moving into a "guitar-heavy" chorus which contains "ska guitars and horns" and a "chunky rock arrangement". Lyrically, the song concerns a man that Shakira can not get off her mind, discussing how easy it is to forget how bad someone is for you when you still love them. The song "Empire" is a mid-tempo rock-influenced song, described as being Shakira's biggest rock transition in a long time since her earlier music. The song begins with an acoustic "sparse" intro and builds up to an anthemic rock tune."Dare (La La La)" is an uptempo dance track, a spanish version of the song was also recorded for the album. The album track "23" is a melodic guitar-based pop rock song with lyrics as; "Hey, do you believe in destiny?", cause I do as I did then, when you were only 23.

"Can't Remember to Forget You" served as the lead single from Shakira on 13 January 2014, and features Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. It entered at number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming her highest-debuting track in the United States. Its accompanying music video was directed by Joseph Kahn, and was premiered through Vevo on 30 January. A solo Spanish-language version of the song, titled "Nunca Me Acuerdo de Olvidarte", was released on 21 January.
"Empire" was released as a promotional single from the album on 24 February 2014 along side the pre-order of the album. Shakira posted pictures from the music video shoot on her facebook.