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

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  1. Positive: 188 out of 359
  2. Mixed: 86 out of 359
  3. Negative: 85 out of 359
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  1. tito909
    Mar 27, 2014
    6
    its not a bad album but i expected mooore specially after 4 yrs waiting , ballad songs as empire and broken record r the best , the country song wiz Blake Shelton is too bad and the song wiz Magic too
  2. alaNBrait
    Mar 26, 2014
    8
    Judging for the first single, surely your wouldn't expect such a mixed-powerful-acoustic-mature-enjoyable album like this... one that definitely show that there's few artist right now capable to create music and a very strong album and once again Shakira let us know that she's one of those.
  3. 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!!!!!!!!
  4. 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.
  5. WITCHMYERS
    Feb 11, 2020
    2
    Shakira arrived at a time when anything thinks it's good. This is one of the worst jobs of the career. Second only to El Dorado.

    At least the fans pretend
  6. Lucasswiftie
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Branquinha cu seco sem graça. Descadeirada, fudida, escorada. Lixo de álbum desse. Eca
  7. abiezer
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    3 canciones de este album fueron buenas. Todo lo demas puede ser desechado, shakira ha perdido tanta calidad
  8. Distedu91
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    Extraño la época en que nos daba canciones de calidad... Si bien logra mantenerse vigente. Últimamente no me gusta mucho.
  9. ihatextintapig
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    Este aborto esta super asqueroso pero como se trata de mi Reina con voz de cabra Shakira lo compre y llego a la increíble suma de 100M WW superando a cualquier álbum del pederasta asqueroso(Michael Jackson) en éxito y calidad.
  10. 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.
  11. Lucasswiftie13
    Jul 11, 2019
    0
    Nunca vi uma bosta igual essa. Como pode soltar essa bosta. Lixo sonoro, superestimada
  12. MaryQueenV
    Oct 25, 2014
    3
    For a hardcore Shakira fan like myself, this album was a major let-down. From the start to the end it's flat and unispired. Some songs remind me of other artists like Avril Lavigne and the ones which kind of stand out are the songs not written by Shakira. After a 3 year hiatus i was expecting this album to be interesting and fresh but all i got was a bland, boring, monotonous result whichFor a hardcore Shakira fan like myself, this album was a major let-down. From the start to the end it's flat and unispired. Some songs remind me of other artists like Avril Lavigne and the ones which kind of stand out are the songs not written by Shakira. After a 3 year hiatus i was expecting this album to be interesting and fresh but all i got was a bland, boring, monotonous result which fails to make you come back and listen again. It's funny she called this album Shakira because i cannot find a song that has her signature sound on this album. Half of the album tries to make a difference and the other half fades into oblivion because the songs are corny teenage ballads with mediocre lyrics. Even the highly anticipated Sia track turned out to be nothing exciting. This has got to be my least favorite Shakira album ever, and i usually find a couple of tracks to listen to if i don't like an album but this one is one big disappointment i want to forget.
    Waiting for her spanish album having a few hopes for something better.    … Expand
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. FosterChad
    Jun 19, 2019
    1
    A total breach of expectation. Shakira names the album under her own name, but the songs on it do not seem to be hers. What happened?
  18. aladinkicks
    Mar 27, 2014
    0
    I had low expectations after hearing the first single off this album, but this just blew it out of the park.
    It's really sad, because Shakira has a very unique and special voice, and she has so much potential.
    But it seems as if Shakira was coerced into Americanizing her sound, and it ends up sounding extremely cringe-worthy. The album's lyrics lack emotion and depth. The music within    I had low expectations after hearing the first single off this album, but this just blew it out of the park.
    It's really sad, because Shakira has a very unique and special voice, and she has so much potential.
    But it seems as if Shakira was coerced into Americanizing her sound, and it ends up sounding extremely cringe-worthy.
    The album's lyrics lack emotion and depth.
    The music within itself is dry and predictable.
    The production was lazily executed.
    And the album seemed rushed and exhausted.
    Maybe next time.    … Expand
  19. jyo_tirmaya
    Mar 29, 2014
    0
    To be fair, Shakira has had a rough go of it competing with her peers in the business. But the quality of the songs on this eponymous release is weak and therefore fleeting. They are very polished, air brushed songs - and they cannot even provide, at least, any sugary "ear candy." I hear she has a new husband who is forbidding her to dance with shirtless males. I'm sure that would be theTo be fair, Shakira has had a rough go of it competing with her peers in the business. But the quality of the songs on this eponymous release is weak and therefore fleeting. They are very polished, air brushed songs - and they cannot even provide, at least, any sugary "ear candy." I hear she has a new husband who is forbidding her to dance with shirtless males. I'm sure that would be the least of their problems considering she is now being controlled by a religious fanatic. And it also reflects on the music - I think her music on this one is also being compromised for the sake of religion which is something that any rock star - even one from a Latin country - would want to avoid. The spirit of the album feels like it has been dampened. Nobody will be listening to this album in a year from now and it will be in the bargain-bin at whatever record store or website you order it from within 6 months. Here's hoping she gets her groove back on next time around.… Expand
  20. lukechristiansc
    Mar 25, 2014
    1
    shakira is the best mexican singer i have ever heard your song are 80 % enjoyable 30 % unenjoyable ...................................................................
  21. 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?
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. 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)
  25. 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.
  26. PatrickSousa
    Nov 23, 2018
    7
    This is not what I was expecting, but it's a good album. Some of Shakira's songs are addicted but other ones are not too bad. I miss that shakira from the Laundry Service or Oral Fixation.
  27. camilosanchez16
    Dec 17, 2014
    6
    Shakira siempre se ha destacado por su enorme capacidad compositora y vocal, ademas por ser una maestra a la hora de fusionar estilos latinos con el pop y el rock contemporáneo, pero con el paso del tiempo hemos visto como una de las grandes del mundo ha caído en el mundo del pop comercial.
  28. 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!
  29. arvintaylor138
    Mar 29, 2014
    6
    Hmmm... it's not a bad album, neither a great album. Obviously, I couldn't understand the Spanish tracks. My favourite tracks were Can't Remember to Forget You, Empire and the amazing Broken Record. The problem with this album is that most of the tracks are not bad, but they all fail to stand out.
  30. 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.
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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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