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Fijacion Oral Vol. 1 - Shakira
  • Band Name: Shakira
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Jun 7, 2005
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Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 127 Ratings

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  • Summary: The first of two planned 2005 releases for the Colombian pop star is this Spanish-language disc, with its English counterpart due in the fall.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Dot Music
    90
    Just knowing Shakira is still in the world and capable of making albums as inspired and assured as "Fijacion Oral Vol 1" is like finding out ABBA are reforming or that the real Michael Jackson was kidnapped and replaced with an evil imposter shortly after making "Thriller".
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Shakira's finest work to date. [17 June 2005, p.79]
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  3. The Guardian
    60
    If there is a market for music for tapas bars with sexually frustrated customers, Shakira has it cornered.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 93
  3. Negative: 4 out of 93
  1. Italo
    10
    One of the best albuns that I've ever heard. Shakira has made this great album for us, and in my opinion, this is her best album... Complete, beeeeeautiful songs, lyrics, it's a complete album. Thank you Shakira.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Ivan
    4
    Wow, Its surprising. Here in Spain, Shakira makes the perfect music for get drunk, dance and vomit. It has no substance and stupid and now the english papers say that its really phantastic!! What happened now if I say that Gery from Spice Girls is the best english singer of the moment? English people should listen the really good music in spanish and not this awfull gir..… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. nuburunubu
    0
    Horrible music, horrible album. The title of the album say all.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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