Shakira
by Shakira
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Mar 25, 2014
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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 359 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 188 out of 359
  2. Mixed: 86 out of 359
  3. Negative: 85 out of 359
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  1. mrmonster
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    An amazing album from one of the most beautiful women on the planet. With good songs featuring other stars like Rihanna, the voice of an amazing latiana, this is definitely worth buying!!!!!!!!
  2. raulacho
    Mar 27, 2014
    10
    Very good, i was wating for this record since Oral Fixation 2, i liked Shewolf and Sale el Sol, but they were very different from the Shakira records i loved years ago, im glad shes back in full form.
  3. pumawhite
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    This album has a lot of enjoyable songs , I am from Chile , and I am so proud that a girl from Colombia , Latin America can be so succesful around the world. Shakira is a worldwide artist , and this album expresses one more time the great artist who Shakira is.
    I am sure that a specific song of the album is going to be a HUGE hit worldwide ! Just wait and see.
  4. mchlkirk77
    Apr 2, 2014
    10
    Shakira's cd is excellent, and one of my favorites so far this year. The cd hooked me right from the start, with the initial dance track, and each track after that. Each track has so much passion and this cd will be one of my favorites this year and I will wear it out!
  5. pericles
    Jul 18, 2014
    10
    bixa, a senhora é destruidora mesmo heim viado, rainha latina que veio na janela da topic da colômbia para o mundo, sambou arrasou, arrombou, lacrou, destruiu, nota 10, algum problema com meu voto?
  6. nei181189
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    Eu estou completamente apaixonado por esse álbum! Shakira conseguiu reunir todo seu talento em canções com estilos diferente entre si e, ao mesmo tempo, coeso.
  7. augustospaulo
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    Um excelente album pop. Shakira prova mais uma vez que consegue unir elementos de varias culturas e enrriquecer suas músicas com as mais variaras referências. O "Shakira." possui mid-tempos, baladas, dance, reggae e faixas que flertam com sonoridades e estruturas experimentais.
  8. harrysihota
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    Awesome album. Worth the 4 year wait. Not as good as Sale El Sol but still amazing. Some really strong tracks on this.
  9. alexchongo25
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Quienes conocemos a Shakira desde "Pies descalsos" y ¿Donde están los ladrones?, sabemos el verdadero valor de este nuevo album homonimo, que sin duda es una sintesis de su carrera musical, canciones como "Broken records", "Spotlights" y "23" nos recuerda a esa chica de melena negra, por otro lado canciones como "Cut me deep" y "Medicine" nos muestran la faceta de explorar nuevos ritmos, mientras que "Dare" nos recuerda la artista global en la que se convirtió desde "Laundry Service". Por eso que le quede claro a este medio que "Sale el Sol" no es su mejor album, ni "Shakira" merece cierta puntuaciones puesto se encuentra en el top 3 de sus mejores discos.… Expand
  10. MatheusCroft
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    The album is awesome! Great songs and great lyrics! It has a lot of genders, with beautiful folk ballads. It might be her best English album. This is a personal album and it has songs that talk about her life and her family.
  11. Pefinol
    Mar 25, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 'Shakira.' is the album that her fans from 'Donde Estan Los Ladrones?' and 'Pies Descalzos' were waiting. This eclectic record is a significant proof of the artist she is planing to be the rest of her career. 'Shakira.' feels mature and powerful, in tracks like Empire and The One Thing. Determined, in You Don't Care About Me, Dare (La La La) and Spotlight. But more importantly, she sounds happy and in love, in tracks like 23, That Way and the beautiful cover Loca Por Ti.… Expand
  12. mundomagicodeoz
    Mar 26, 2014
    10
    Perfect. Every single track it's a journey. Dare i's so catchy, Medicine i't's a great duo with coach of the voice, Blake Sheltom, Spotlight and The One Thing are so explosive tracks and 23, Broken Record and Loca por Ti touching my soul. Congrats
  13. Gabo_397
    Mar 26, 2014
    10
    If not her best album yet, definetely her best English album, the honesty, maturity and diversity on it is great. She found a way to show her past stlyes but still keep them fresh. Very well done, the wait has been worth it.
  14. Aero1183
    Mar 27, 2014
    10
    This girl did it again. I mean, she took a risk with this new album, a heterogenous album -in a good way-, cause You have since ska-punk to folk and country in one package; her smart but deep lyrics makes an intimate introspection of her life now and how she's loving her new life with her husband. I don't see anything wrong on it; at the end of the day, she has the right to express herThis girl did it again. I mean, she took a risk with this new album, a heterogenous album -in a good way-, cause You have since ska-punk to folk and country in one package; her smart but deep lyrics makes an intimate introspection of her life now and how she's loving her new life with her husband. I don't see anything wrong on it; at the end of the day, she has the right to express her feelings.

    About her new country adventure, it's a nice way to take a risk and making a masterpiece. She sings, she's a song-writer, a producer, she's perfectionist and You can see it in this new album where she put it her name cause You know, it's her after all. It's her feeelings, her new life, how she's feeling now and the way she feels in peace. But sometimes, You can notice she's exorcizing her past demons in songs like 'You Don't Care About Me' or even in 'Cut Me Deep'.

    I love when someone put several sounds and You can still find harmony there in any sense. In conclusion, I'm very glad with the results and I was expecting something similar but this was better than I could imagine. Personal, agressive sometimes, full of love but at same time, with a little satire to the same feeling of love, letting go the past ghosts. She's on her top of expectations and this is the proof.

    PS: I don't know how You could consider that 'LA Times' review cause that was disgusting and disrespectful to her; that was a bad joke, not even a professional or critical musical review.    … Expand
  15. Galdino
    Mar 28, 2014
    10
    Shakira mais uma vez inovando seu trabalho, dessa vez não foi diferente, misturou vários ritmos, e há canções muito pessoais que refletem sua vida, sua família e seus sentimentos, nota 10!
  16. arpb09
    Apr 6, 2014
    10
    So far this is one of my favorite Shakira albums. It does have that Shakira flavor and scene but with a twist of what music has to offer nowadays. For the people saying that the albums is not good or so I think you should listen to her older material and copare it to this one.
  17. m1995ahmad
    Apr 19, 2014
    10
    Wonderful album from an amazing and versatile artist. I love the ska-pop and reggae influences throughout the album. Standouts for me would be: Can't Remember to Forget You, Empire, Cut Me Deep, Dare (La La La), Medicine.
  18. phevieira
    Apr 24, 2014
    10
    Quem é fã da Shakira sabe que atrás desta estrela pop rebolativa há um coração roqueiro e uma alma folk. E é assim que a Shakira nos presenteia com um cd um tanto controverso para um mercado cada vez mais descartável. Quem hoje se lembra de "estrelas" como Carly Rae Jepsen ou Lady Gaga?
  19. DaniloFranca
    Jun 15, 2014
    10
    Great album, great bands with great vocals, Shakira is an artist who has great talent in his compositions and productions, honest, full of excitement and great music album, proving once again that you can make pop music quality. Even at that time the music industry this time in decay, we have a cohesive album and enjoy a quality artist.

    # Diva
  20. Ponsho
    Sep 24, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¡Just an AMAZING album! One of the best album from Shakira. Her vocals, her lyrics, a great mix of genres, it's so enjoyable. Key songs? Cut Me Deep, Broken Record, Spotlight, Empire and Can't Remember To Forget You. BUY IT NOW!… Expand
  21. LuizaLacradora
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    Amei esse álbum ele prova que uma cantora pode sempre manter seu essencial mesmo fora de seu país não é que nem outras cantoras que se tornam desesperada depois do flop e saem correndo atrás da Iggy tentando criar hits (sou verdadeira sinto muito)
  22. ShakShak
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    Я из России ( да и думаю, вы это уже поняли), так что напишу на русском:
    Шакира - очень прекрасная певица, танцовщица, филантроп и мать, очень сильно ее люблю, она та певица, на которую очень приятно смотреть. Желаю ей всего наилучшего в карьере и семье!    Я из России ( да и думаю, вы это уже поняли), так что напишу на русском:
    Шакира - очень прекрасная певица, танцовщица, филантроп и мать, очень сильно ее люблю, она та певица, на которую очень приятно смотреть. Желаю ей всего наилучшего в карьере и семье!
  23. BuySameOldLove
    Oct 13, 2015
    10
    Hinário, Shakira demonstrou nesse álbum que nunca decaiu e sempre mostrou algo maduro e de qualidade, este álbum não merece ser chamado de álbum e sim de obra prima não é apenas uma música que vc ouve e sim algo que vc sente dentro de sí mesmo
  24. ricfaio13
    Feb 14, 2016
    10
    This album is amazing. It's a perfect pop album, eclectic and cool, all the songs are wonderful. Favorite songs are The One Thing, Medicine and Cut Me Deep.
  25. SoyUnaPapa
    Mar 2, 2016
    10
    Amo este album tiene varias canciones que combinan pop, rock, regue, también sonidos brasileños, tiene baladas tiene canciones que te hacen bailar, recuerda a sus inicios tiene cosas nuevas como el country, es un album muy completo
  26. Yesi
    Nov 24, 2017
    10
    Arte, el álbum más personal de Shakira, me encanta, canciones como 23, The One Thing, Spotlight, That Way demustran que la Shakira de las baladas nunca se fue.
  27. dmitritritri
    Feb 4, 2018
    10
    Shakira's most easy-to-listen English album, every track has a story about her life but provides some moments of fun and dancing throughout the process
  28. kallum
    Nov 2, 2019
    10
    An incredibly underrated album that deserved far more success. The album has good lyrics, and in my opinion, contains her best vocals.
  29. abiraazhar2
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of her most versatile albums. She literally did country, reggae, rock and the softest ballads all in one album. My top picks would be you don't care about me, loca por ti, and empire. The lyrics are simple, personal and that is when they hit you deep. Not once does anything seem overdone or artificial; it's Shakira's self-reflection in all its raw and purest form.… Expand
  30. Josibarra
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Desde la la la, hasta spotligth son canciones que te llegan, son las letras las que hace mejor este álbum, el mejor del 2014
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69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. PopMatters
    Apr 17, 2014
    70
    It’s a shame that she feels she has to bow to record company pressure, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty to enjoy on Shakira and the variation of styles means that the album is never boring.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Apr 4, 2014
    70
    She pins huge choruses and a mercurial vocal tone to music that's so effortlessly eccentric and omnivorous you'll hardly notice when a banjo (and Blake Shelton) enter on "Medicine."
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 31, 2014
    80
    She sounds like she truly cares and poured her heart into her songs (and most of them are indeed co-written by her), with the overall result feeling satisfyingly emotional and incredibly fulfilling... something that couldn't be said as strongly about an album like She Wolf.
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