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He's Wolves (Spanish: Loba ) is the eighth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The album was released on October 9, 2009, by Epic Records and Sony Music Latin. As an executive producer, Shakira and Amanda Ghost enlist collaborators including The Neptunes, John Hill, Jean Wyclef, Luke Burton, Future Cut, Jerry Duplessis and Timbaland. Musically, the recording shifts from the style of traditional pop music and traditional pop rock, rather than exploring the electropop, with the influence of folk and world music. The lyrics themes of the album mostly focus on love and relationships and are based on the conversations that Shakira has with his friends.

She Wolf reached number one on the charts of Argentina, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, and Switzerland. It also charted in the top five in Spain, Germany and England. It debuted at number fifteen on Billboard 200. She Wolf is a double-platinum certificate in Colombia and Mexico, platinum in Italy and Spain, and gold in many countries including France and English. It has sold over 2 million copies worldwide since its release.

The album is supported by four singles. Her main single, "She Wolf", along with her Spanish version of "Loba", reaches the top ten in some countries. "Did It Again" (along with the Spanish version of "Lo Hecho EstÃÆ'¡ Hecho") was released worldwide as the second single, except in the United States, where its release was replaced by "Give It Up to Me". The fourth single is "Gypsy", along with the Spanish version of "Gitana". Shakira started The Sun Comes Out World Tour at the end of 2010 to promote She Wolf .

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Background and production

In 2005, Shakira achieved international success with the release of her fourth studio album and her fifth FijaciÃÆ'³n Oral Vol. 1 and Verbal Fixation Vol. 2 , which spawned the highly successful singles "La Tortura" and "Hips Do not Lie", respectively. To promote both albums, he started the Oral Fixation Tour, which reportedly grossed over US $ 100 million worldwide. In 2008, Shakira signed a 10-year agreement with an international tour company Live Nation, which prompted Forbes to regard her as the fourth-highest female income musician in history.

Soon, Shakira began work on her next studio album, titled She Wolf , which, among other things, was recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Shakira said that specifically chose the studio after she learned that it had previously been used for recording sessions by artists such as Bob Marley, The Cure, and AC/DC, among which she was fan. Unlike most previous projects, most of which are Latin and pop rock, She Wolf is an electropop album with world music influences. When asked why the album has electronic influence, Shakira replied, "I feel very curious and interested about the electro-pop world and all that it has to offer, I want to make sure that this album is very bassy and that its kick is hitting very hard, and I want to concentrate on a tap, but my music, to some extent, is very complex - because I always try to experiment with sounds from other parts of the world. "Explaining the meaning behind the title, Shakira says that" 'She Wolf' is the woman of our day. what he wants and is free of prejudice and prejudice He defends his deepest desires with teeth and claws like wild animals ".

Shakira and Amanda Ghost, executive producers of this album, listed a diverse group of producers to collaborate on the track, such as Pharrell Williams, half of the recording duo The Neptunes, who co-wrote four songs on the album with Shakira. Other collaborators include John Hill, Sam Endicott, and Timbaland. Shakira later said that his collaboration with Williams helped him learn a lot, noting "When collaborating you always try and catch something from others and I learn a lot from his method". The singer revealed that the two prepared four songs in five days, and commented that "What's interesting is he's very fast and fast in the studio and I'm a bit slower". Endicott, musician and vocalist of the American post-punk band The Bravery, personally called by Shakira to co-wrote an album title song along with Hill. He explained how they both started working with singles, saying that he "contacted [Hill], asking if he had any stuff We never thought about it We just made it out of him, and then he loved it, Singing Haitian-American Wyclef Jean, who previously appeared as a featured artist on "Hips Do not Lie" with Shakira , talking about chemistry with him, saying "I have a natural chemistry with Shakira I love the Latin vibration The Lebanese I love the multicultural aspect of the CD These days it's hard for you to take a CD and love it from start to finish Shakira represents 360 degrees : You put it in, and all CDs ". In She Wolf , Jean appears as featured artist on the "Spy" track.

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Music styles and lyrics

My biggest motivation is to create albums that people can enjoy, and forget about their problems. Oriented dance. Oriented to the club. I want people to have fun with it. Forget about the problem. Forget about the crisis. Forget everything for a minute - at least when they listen to music.

She Wolf is an electropop album that combines influences from musical styles from different countries and regions, such as Africa, Colombia, India and the Middle East. Shakira calls the album a "trial of sonic trials," and says that he's been researching folk music from different countries to "combine electronics with world sounds, tambourines, clarinets, Indian classical music, dancehall, etc." The title track is an example of the electronic-style music production of the album, and consists of 70s disco guitar and "pile of robotic effect". "Did It Again" is a midtempo electropop song containing samba elements. World music influences surfaces on songs such as "Why Wait" and "Gypsy", the first of which is a heavy-weight synthesized electro-funk song with Led Zeppelin-inspired Middle Eastern strings, while the second is included as "the closest thing to an acoustic track in the album "and the instrumentation features of mandolin, banjo, sitar and tabla. Tracks like "Long Time" and "Good Stuff" feature dancehall, electronica and Latin elements. Critics found the electrostop lane of the 1980s "Men in This Town" similar to the work of American band No Doubt. Wyclef Jean's collaboration "Spy" is a rocking disco and R & amp; B who is portrayed as fond and likes to play. Elements of rock music are also present in the album, mostly seen on the rock song of the "noisy" stadium "Mon Amour". US bonus song "Give It Up to Me" mixes pop and hip hop with funny rap by Lil Wayne. As Shakira wanted to make sure "kick hit very hard", the track on She Wolf was made "very bass-driven". He revealed that he did not know how the album would sound like at the end, describing it being like "standing in front of a white canvas", but admitting that he knew he wanted to make electronics affected albums from scratch.

The song lyrics on She Wolf , according to Shakira, have been written from a "very feminine perspective". He attributes this to his growing maturity, saying "I think maybe because I feel more like a woman today". Many of the songs focus on "the emotion that a woman experiments when you are in love or because of her love - jealousy, fantasy, daydreaming," which the singer is saying based on her conversation with a girlfriend "wrestling with their own romanticism. life. "This issue is clearly covered in the song" Men in This Town ", where Shakira sings about the lack of eligible bachelors in Los Angeles.The song contains references to American actors Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon, the last of whom Shakira knows personally, and popular destinations like SkyBar.Jocelyn Vena from MTV commented that "Shakira is not afraid to be a little weird when it comes to the lyrics in She Wolf." In an interview with Jim Cantiello, the singer was asked to reason behind the lyrics like "I am very glad I must be prosecuted" (on the track "Long Time"), to which Shakira replied "Maybe it's rhythmic. It's hard to explain your own lyrics, you know. "In" Mon Amour ", he hopes that his ex-boyfriend and his new boyfriend are having a terrible vacation in Paris and eaten alive by" French lice. "Other themes touched on the album include life night, sex, and seduction, in songs like "Did It Again" and "Spy". The Rolling Stone criticism of Jody Rosen labeled the last "meditation on masturbation".

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Release and promotion

She Wolf was released on October 9, 2009, in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Across Europe and Latin America, the album was released on October 12, with subsequent releases in Spain, Japan, and Australia. It was scheduled to be released on October 13 in the United States, but was postponed and instead released on November 23rd. The reason for this delay is because Ghost decided to enter Timbaland's production at the last minute "Give It Up to Me" on the US version of the album track. In 2010, She Wolf was re-published as Loba in Hispanic countries, featuring an additional remix of the Spanish-language song on the original album.

Singles

The title song "She Wolf" was released as the lead single from the album on July 10, 2009. It was well received by music critics, who praised the unusual influences of disco and lyrics. Commercially, the song was successful and included in the top 10 countries such as Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and England. In the United States, it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "Loba", the Spanish version of the song, peaked at number one on Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs songs. The accompanying music video was directed to a song by Jake Nava, and featured Shakira dancing in various environments such as red caves and golden cages.

"Did It Again" was released as the second single from the album worldwide on October 16, 2009, excluding the United States, where it was replaced by "Give It Up to Me". The song received positive reviews from music critics and was praised for its expressive song writing. Commercially, the song is quite successful and included in the list of the top 20 from various countries. In the United States, "Did It Again" reached number one on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. The Spanish version of the song "Lo Hecho EstÃÆ'¡ Hecho" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and at number 11 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Sophie Muller, and featured Shakira against a man in the bedroom.

"Give It Up to Me", featuring vocals from American rapper Lil Wayne, was commissioned as the third single from the album. It was officially released only in the United States, on October 26, 2009. The song received general reviews from music critics and was rewarded for its production. It peaked at number 29 on Billboard Hot 100 and at number 23 on the Pop Song charts. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Sophie Muller and featured scenes of Shakira and Lil Wayne interspersed between the Shakira dance scene.

"Gypsy" was released as the fourth and final single from the album on March 26, 2010. The song produced a positive response from music critics, many of whom praised the acoustic-style production. Commercially, the single is a success and is included in the top 10 in countries such as Germany, Mexico, and Spain. "Gypsy" peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 USA chart, while the Spanish version of the song "Gitana" reached the sixth position on the Hot Latin Charts' Billboard . The music video for the song directed by Jaume de Laiguana, starring Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal as Shakira's love interest.

Tour

Shakira started The Sun Comes Out World Tour at the end of 2010, to promote She Wolf along with her ninth studio album Sale El Sol . The Shakira official website first announced the first three places of the North American tour on the tour, on May 3, 2010, and then 22 other places were listed. Following a special tour preview show held in Montreal, Canada, on August 2, 2010, the North American tour began in Uncasville, Connecticut, on September 17, and closed in Rosemont, Illinois, on October 29, 2010. The starting date for the Leg of Europe tour was announced on June 28, 2010, and then 22 other shows are listed. The European leg of the tour is planned to begin in Lyon, France, on November 16, and ends in London, England, on December 20, 2010. Tickets for the European leg start date soon sold out, and Shakira extended the tour to 2011, starting by announcing the show in Paris, France; places in countries such as Croatia, Russia, Spain and Switzerland are immediately added. The Latin American leg of the tour was part of the Pop Festival, which was heralded as an initiative to bring international music stars to Latin America. The initial tour dates for the legs were announced on December 3, 2010, and soon places in countries like Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico were added to the tour dates.

The title track, "Why Wait", and "Gypsy" are the only songs from She Wolf which are included in the list for the tour. The stage is shaped like the letter "T" to allow the maximum number of viewers to view Shakira with ease. A large screen is installed backstage, where various visuals, designed by Loyalkaspar entertainment imagery agency, are projected. For the show, Shakira mainly wears a gold mesh top which is combined with tight leather pants. Other outfits worn by Shakira during the concert show include a hooded pink dress, flamenco skirt, and a fluffy blue dress.

The concert performances were well received by critics, many of whom praised Shakira's charisma displayed during the show. Commercially, the tour was a success. It ranks at number 40 on the recent 2010 "Top 50 North American Tours" Pollstar list for earning a total of $ 16.9 million on the continent, with total ticket sales of 524,723. In North America, the tour sold an average of 9,335 tickets, and a total of 205,271 tickets. The tour was a greater success worldwide, ranked 20th in Pollstar 2011's "Top 25 World Tour Trips" with a gross of $ 53.2 million and ticket sales totaling 692,064. A live album from a show held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, was released as Shakira: Live from Paris , on December 5, 2011.

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Critical reception

At Metacritic, which gives a normalized ranking of 100 to reviews from the main critics, She Wolf received an average score of 72 based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic gave a very positive review album and concluded that She Wolf was "a celebration of all the strange sensualities that arise at night". Simon Vozick-Levinson from Entertainment Weekly praised the production and music of the album, calling the album "some incredibly effective dance floor dynamite you might meet all year". David Balls of Digital Spy praised Shakira's ability to "mix the eclectic effects of this album into a collection of songs that can be heard and integrated", but also noted that some fans may be disappointed at the fact that " She Wolf underestimates the Latin route -pop Shakira that supports sounds that will appeal to radio playlisters around the world ". Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph praised Shakira's skills on the album and summed up the review by saying "inconsistent elements only add to Shakira's perfection of She Wolf." Michael Cragg of MusicOMH selected the song produced by The Neptunes as the best on the album, and also noted that they are "a lot of Shakira songs, not just songs produced by The Neptunes". Johnny Davis of The Observer labeled the album "absolutely brilliant", while Mike Diver of BBC Music thought it was "probably the most enjoyable pop album of 2009". Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone is also positive about the album and calls Shakira "charmerÃ, â €" a world star that can be embraced until you can embrace ". Joey Guerra of Seattle Post-Intelligencer gave a very positive review album, praised Shakira's exploration of world music and her experiments, saying "every song goes to places that are completely unexpected, turning from commercial luster perfect to be avant. " -garde pop. "Guerra also praised the production of Neptune, calling Sheikh " Shakira's most compelling disc, consistently entertaining since 1998 DÃÆ'³nde EstÃÆ'¡n los Ladrones? , "and concludes that" Shakira has created some of the oddest pop last year. "In addition, the critic feels that Shakira has not completely abandoned his musical roots and commented:" The rumor about Latina's disappearing identity from Shakira has been over-exaggerated. "

Ayala Ben-Yehuda of Billboard positively noted that the album "must have been more adventurous than anything else from her friends", but felt that its execution seemed "a little forced". He chose the song "Gypsy" and "Why Wait" as the highlight album. Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine thinks that "he (Shakira) takes quite a bit for sound (electro-pop)", but feels that the album has "little identity problems". Ben Ratliff of The New York Times gave the album a negative review and criticized the production of The Neptunes. He concludes the review by saying that "there should be no American edition of Shakira: you just carried him, with all his anxieties, or abandoned him".

Accolades

She Wolf is included in the album "Favorite Album", "Favorite Latin Album" AllMusic, and "Favorite Pop Album". In Premios Oye 2010! award ceremony, the album received a nomination in the category of "Spanish Album of the Year". At the awards ceremony Premios Shock 2010, was nominated as "Album of the Year". Shakira was nominated for "Best International Female Solo Artist" at the 2010 Brit Awards; it was his second nomination for the award.

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Commercial performance

She Wolves achieve international commercial success. In Austria, the album came in and peaked at number four on the ÃÆ'â € "3 Austria Top 40 chart, charted for a total of 15 weeks. After debuting at number seven on the French Album Song Ladder, She Wolf went on to chart for a total of 79 weeks. Syndicat National de l'Æ' ucidion Phonographique (SNEP) certifies a gold album for 50,000 copies. She Wolves debuted on top of the Irish Album Ladder, shifting the recording artist of America's Madonna Celebration album from the top spot. Therefore gold is certified by the Irish Record Music Association (IRMA). In Italy, the album entered the top 20 of the FIMI Album Chart at number seven and then reached number one for two consecutive weeks. It became Shakira's first studio album to reach number one in the country. She Wolf stayed on the chart for a total of 20 weeks and got a platinum certificate for selling over 60,000 copies in the country. In Portugal, the album debuted outside the top 10 album charts, but later re-entered the charts at number five. The total remains on the chart, however, short and lasts for five weeks. She Wolf became Shakira's first studio album since Laundry Service (2001) reached number one on the Swiss Albums Charts after her debut in the top spot. The album appeared on the chart for 46 weeks in total. The International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI) certifies gold to sell more than 15,000 units in Switzerland. In the United Kingdom, the album came in and peaked at number four on the UK Album Ladder, and mapped for seven weeks in the top 40. She Wolf is certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for the delivery of 100,000 units in the region.

The Spanish version of the album, Loba , was a success in Latin America. It peaked at number one on the album chart in Argentina and certified gold to sell 20,000 units in the country. In Mexico, he debuted at number one on the Album Ladder of Mexico. The album's success in the country is such that it has shipped 90,000 units in a week and is certified platinum and gold by Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON). It stayed on top of the chart for four consecutive weeks, while its total stays for 43 weeks. AMPROFON has finally certified a double-platinum album for 120,000 units. In Spain, the album came in and peaked at number two on the Spanish Albums Ladder, staying on the chart for a total of 54 weeks. Loba is certified platinum by Productores de MÃÆ'ºsica de EspaÃÆ' Â ± a (PROMUSICAE) for the delivery of 60,000 units. Two months after its release, She Wolf has sold 1.5 million copies in Europe and Latin America. In the United States, She Wolf debuted and peaked at number 15 on Billboards 200, with sales of 89,000 units. This album spent a total of 14 weeks in the graph. His graphic performance in the US is said to be the weakest Shakira in 10 years, and it became his first studio album since DÃÆ'³nde EstÃÆ'¡n los Ladrones? (1998) to miss peaking in the top 10. to the New York Times, the album has sold 352,000 copies in the US on October 14, 2010. On the album Digital Album, the album peaked at number eight, spending a total of one week on the chart. Media outlets credit bad performance of the album in the country to Ghost's involvement, especially last-minute decisions to delay his release to add "Give It Up to Me" to the playlist "once it's been mastered and ready to send." 20 months after running as president of Epic, Ghost was fired from record labels. She Wolf was the 47th best-selling album in the world in 2009, according to IFPI.

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Track list

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Personnel

Credits are adapted from Allmusic.

Diagram

Certification

See also

• List of albums number one in 2009 (Ireland)
• List of albums number one in 2009 (Mexico)

References

Source of the article : Wikipedia