1. fedelmason

   10

   Sale el sol will be a back to basics album. I think that Shakira had released the album because of the negative reception of Loba in Latin America. I said this as an latin fan, Latin America wanted that she will be back to her roots like Pies descalzos, ¿Dónde están los ladrones? or Fijación Oral Vol. 1 but this contains more merengue and reggaeton that latin pop rock, and that is too much.… Expand

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2. fashwithin

   8

   Sale el Sol is damn good in every way, all the songs are different from each other but still go together pretty well. Awesome album! The best songs on here, in my opinion, is Devoción, Lo Que Más, Tu Boca, Loca (English Version) and Gordita. Rabiosa feat. Pitbull is pretty good too, and will probably be big in the US.
   Overall, this album is great! It could be better, had she made a pop song like Whenever, Wherever on this record, I think it could have been greater. 8 out of 10 from me.… Expand

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3. JackSterne

   6

   I personally feel that most people here are giving Shakira too much credit, just because it's got a high Metascore (off only 5 critics). Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, it's just nothing special.… Expand

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4. Rosita

   2

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. She tried so hard to be a plastic popstar with Laundry Service in 2001, the Fixations in 2005 and She Wolf in 2009 that now that she wants to go back to her old self, she fails misserably and seems as fake as ever. She is trapped between the hottie hip-shaker bimbo and the latino pop-rock star she was in 1998. Plus, her voice is not at her best, thicker than ever and out of tune. You can see this in Tu Boca, Devoción, Addicted To You, Sale el Sol or Islands. Half of the album are cheesy songs full of merengue and reggaeton. Her vocals, for those who understand spanish, are shameful. Loca is maybe the worst of them all, but Rabiosa, Gordita and Addicted To You are not better. Nobody believes now that she can deliver a rock influenced song with dignity and she proves it in Tu Boca and Devoción. Itâ… Expand

   • Helpful? 6 of 17 users said Yes.

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