Loca (Shakira song)
Encyclopedia
"Loca" is a song by Colombian
singer-songwriter Shakira
. It was released as the lead single from her third bilingual and seventh studio album Sale el Sol
. Two versions of the song were recorded, one in English, that features vocals from British rapper Dizzee Rascal
, and one in Spanish that features vocals from El Cata
. The song premiered on radio on September 1, and later premiered on Shakira's official website. JS remixes of the English and Spanish versions was released to iTunes
in some countries on September 10, 2010. The Spanish version of Loca was released on October 4, 2010.
Dizzee Rascal stated that Shakira was the one who chose him to feature on the English version of the song, and that he was honored.
"Loca" became another big hit for Shakira in Latin America
, Asia
, Africa
and many European countries, following the success of "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
". It fared moderately well in the United States
, becoming Shakira's ninth top forty hit and also Dizzee Rascal's first charting single there."Loca" has been sold more than 2 million copies worldwide.
The single is yet to be officially released in the United Kingdom
, originally to be released digitally and as a CD single on 13 December 2010. The releases were both cancelled and no explanation has been given since. In addition the single has also yet to be released in Australia
.
music with pop lyrics and rap over it. About the collaboration Dizzee Rascal said that "I know it sounds a bit mad now, but you'll see it and see what's going on", he said. "It's me doing something different man, on a merengue tip." Dizzee also talks to Billboard.com and said about collaboration that "She's a bit of a trendsetter -- she does loads of different things on a major scale". He added "You'd expect her to use an American rapper [for the song], but she chose me. It meant a lot." He continue "I'd like to be in that Spanish market. I got into the whole reggaeton thing when it came out, so I always wanted to get around to something like that".
said that "Shakira places more emphasis on tropical music with her new single, "Loca", which opens with a throbbing, slow-burn merengue beat over which she seductively whispers a stark ultimatum: "Dance or die." The strengths of her most recent work aren't discarded completely, though." The Sun Daily said that "Recorded in the Dominican Republic, Shakira brings her signature fusion of musical identities to this production of Loca by blending the horn-heavy elements of merengue with a synthesis of techno percussions laid out to a dance back beat." Carlos Quintana from About.com
has said, positively, that: "This hit became even bigger with the irreverent video Shakira shot in Barcelona
. The song, which is heavily influenced by Merengue, has a catchy and vibrant vibe that makes it a perfect song for a party night. Jennifer Schaffer from The Stanford Daily
also enjoyed it, saying: "Shakira tells us to “dance or die” in “Loca”. The highlight of this hip-shaking, moderately paced dance track is Dizzee Rascal
’s raps, set to Latin beats and complemented by Shakira’s famous moans and sultry rolled R’s." Michelle Morgante from The Boston Globe
also praised it, saying: "Loca is a club-tempoed song that, impressively, manages to retain a spirit that is lost in some of Shakira's other attempts at language switching." Allison Stewart from The Washington Post
claimed that: "Loca is hip-hop merengue performed in two languages".
Tropical Songs
and number 1 on digital tropical charts with great selling of 6000+ downloads. On the week of September 25, 2010 the song debuted at number 31 on the Billboard
Latin Songs
. The song has become Shakira's ninth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and her thirteenth number-one hit on the Latin Pop Songs, making her the second female artist with most number-one hits after Gloria Estefan
(14) on the former and the female artist with most on the latter. According to Billboard, eight of the top 10 tracks on Billboard' s Latin Digital Songs chart are Shakira's, including the No. 1 "Loca" which sold 48,000 downloads, the highest-selling week ever for the chart.
It also became Shakira's ninth top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, when it reached #32 on the issue date of November 6, 2010 after it ascended fifty-two places from #84 due to strong digital downloads and has so far surpassed sales of 255,000 digital copies according to Billboard within the United States. It peaked at #36 on the Canadian Hot 100
. On the week of September 27, 2010 the song debuted at number 10 in Spain and at number 25 in Italy. It has since reached the pole position in both countries and on the French SNEP Digital Chart and in Switzerland
. "Loca" also topped the Greek Airplay Chart, staying on the first place for 17 weeks, and the Romanian Top 100
, in 2011, becoming Shakira's fifth number-one there. This make "Loca" the most successful single of all time in the history of the Greek Airplay chart.
"Loca" has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide to date.
, Spain in August 2010. It was directed by long-time Shakira collaborator Jaume de Laiguana
.
On September 23, a sneak preview of the video was released on Shakira's official website, showing her rollerskating, riding a motorcycle and dancing in a big fountain surrounded by fans. The music video was released Wednesday, September 29, 2010. James Montgomery from MTV
compared the video to Matt & Kim in their "Lessons Learned" clip and Erykah Badu in her video "Window Seat". The Spanish
city reportedly is considering fining the Colombian
singer for stopping traffic as she filmed a music video, reports the New York Post
. Shakira, who did not get any permits, danced in a public fountain (Pla de Palau fountain) and rode on the back of a motorcycle with her hair flowing in the wind, when she should have worn a helmet. About the video Shakira said "The video is just about having fun and being real in this amazing place with real people." The Spanish version of the video was released as the free video of the week on iTunes on 21 December 2010.
Walter Frazier from Billboard said that "Fitting to the theme of the song, Shakira dances in a water fountain, attracting passersby (she's Shakira, after all). Not surprisingly, some join her in the craziness and jump in the fountain. The song ends with Shakira, surrounded by her fans, dancing in open water. Shakira's right -- she's crazy but we like it." James Montgomery from MTV
gave positive views about the video and said that " It's a decidedly guerrilla endeavor that appears to have been done on a budget hovering around zero (aside from a performance scene, the entire thing appears to have been shot on handheld cameras). The Britneys, Beyoncés and Gagas would probably never make something like this ... and yet, here it works, mostly because, well, it just sort of seems like the kind of thing Shakira would do. "Loca" is the rare video that doesn't attempt to outshine the song it's based on. Instead, it complements it. There's a calculated madness to the "Loca" video, a vibrant, unchained energy, the kind very few artists can conjure up, no matter how big the budget. And, come to think of it, that's a pretty accurate way of summing up Shakira's entire career. It's called synergy, people." The Sun Daily said that the backdrop for the single was the handheld camera and "Shakira opted to go away from the traditional big production music video to portray a spirited, fun-filled day being ‘loca’ in the streets with the people of Barcelona.".
. The song is also a part of the setlist on her fifth concert tour The Sun Comes Out World Tour
. Shakira went on Lopez Tonight
to talk about Loca and showed the audience the dance steps for the same song. She performed it on Dancing With The Stars
on October 19, 2010, the release day of the album. According to a YouTube clip, Shakira was leaving the Honda Centre in California and got out of her limo and performed "Loca" with two dancers on top of a car. Shakira also performed the song on November 9 in the finale of the German X-Factor
.
Shakira performed the song with Dizzee Rascal
for the first time on the MTV EMA 2010
on November 7, 2010. About the performance Gabi Gregg from MTV
said " The 2010 MTV European Music Awards were in Madrid last night, and from Miley to Rihanna, they had some pretty spectacular performers. In my opinion though, Shakira stole the show for two reasons: 1) She actually sounds the same live as she does recorded. 2) Her dance moves." Jillian Mapes & Megan Vick from Billboard said "Dizzee dropped it like it was hot, before Shakira, whose hips always drop it like it's hot, moved into her World Cup anthem, "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)."
Digital Download (Spanish Version)
CD Single
Digital EP
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
singer-songwriter Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
. It was released as the lead single from her third bilingual and seventh studio album Sale el Sol
Sale el Sol
Sale el sol is the seventh studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on October 19, 2010. The album cover was released on August 31, 2010...
. Two versions of the song were recorded, one in English, that features vocals from British rapper Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
, and one in Spanish that features vocals from El Cata
El Cata
Edward Bello Pou, better known by his stage name El Cata, is a Dominican rapper, songwriter, record producer, who emerged in the music scene in 1999, born and raised in Barahona, Dominican Republic.-Early life:...
. The song premiered on radio on September 1, and later premiered on Shakira's official website. JS remixes of the English and Spanish versions was released to iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
in some countries on September 10, 2010. The Spanish version of Loca was released on October 4, 2010.
Dizzee Rascal stated that Shakira was the one who chose him to feature on the English version of the song, and that he was honored.
"Loca" became another big hit for Shakira in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and many European countries, following the success of "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
"Waka Waka " is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring South African band Freshlyground. It was the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, along with its Spanish language version, entitled "Waka Waka "...
". It fared moderately well in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, becoming Shakira's ninth top forty hit and also Dizzee Rascal's first charting single there."Loca" has been sold more than 2 million copies worldwide.
The single is yet to be officially released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, originally to be released digitally and as a CD single on 13 December 2010. The releases were both cancelled and no explanation has been given since. In addition the single has also yet to be released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Background
"Loca" is an interpretation of the artist El Cata's song "Loca Con Su Tiguere". Shakira changed some instrumental melodies, gave the song a different beat and changed the lyrics. The song is heavily Latin influenced as it consists of contemporary merengueMerengue music
Merengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
music with pop lyrics and rap over it. About the collaboration Dizzee Rascal said that "I know it sounds a bit mad now, but you'll see it and see what's going on", he said. "It's me doing something different man, on a merengue tip." Dizzee also talks to Billboard.com and said about collaboration that "She's a bit of a trendsetter -- she does loads of different things on a major scale". He added "You'd expect her to use an American rapper [for the song], but she chose me. It meant a lot." He continue "I'd like to be in that Spanish market. I got into the whole reggaeton thing when it came out, so I always wanted to get around to something like that".
Critical reception
Sara D Anderson from Aol Radio Blog said that the song is with "horn-heavy merengue beats and techno dance percussion. [...] While Shakira lures in her man with 'Loca's hypnotic chorus, British rapper Dizzee Rascal delivers a notable rap interlude, affirming that he is, in fact, enraptured by a "crazy girl"." Monica Herrara from BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
said that "Shakira places more emphasis on tropical music with her new single, "Loca", which opens with a throbbing, slow-burn merengue beat over which she seductively whispers a stark ultimatum: "Dance or die." The strengths of her most recent work aren't discarded completely, though." The Sun Daily said that "Recorded in the Dominican Republic, Shakira brings her signature fusion of musical identities to this production of Loca by blending the horn-heavy elements of merengue with a synthesis of techno percussions laid out to a dance back beat." Carlos Quintana from About.com
About.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
has said, positively, that: "This hit became even bigger with the irreverent video Shakira shot in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. The song, which is heavily influenced by Merengue, has a catchy and vibrant vibe that makes it a perfect song for a party night. Jennifer Schaffer from The Stanford Daily
The Stanford Daily
The Stanford Daily is the student-run, independent daily newspaper serving Stanford University. The Daily is distributed throughout campus and the surrounding community of Palo Alto, California, United States. It has published since the University was founded in 1892.The paper publishes weekdays...
also enjoyed it, saying: "Shakira tells us to “dance or die” in “Loca”. The highlight of this hip-shaking, moderately paced dance track is Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
’s raps, set to Latin beats and complemented by Shakira’s famous moans and sultry rolled R’s." Michelle Morgante from The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
also praised it, saying: "Loca is a club-tempoed song that, impressively, manages to retain a spirit that is lost in some of Shakira's other attempts at language switching." Allison Stewart from The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
claimed that: "Loca is hip-hop merengue performed in two languages".
Chart performance
On the week of October 14, 2010 "Loca" debuted at 98 on Billboard Hot 100. On the week of September 18, 2010 the song debuted at number 40 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Tropical Songs
Latin Tropical Airplay
The Tropical Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine established in 1994 with the first number-one song to be published was "En Las Nubes" by Edgar Joel. It features Latin music information from tropical music such as salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and vallenato...
and number 1 on digital tropical charts with great selling of 6000+ downloads. On the week of September 25, 2010 the song debuted at number 31 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
. The song has become Shakira's ninth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and her thirteenth number-one hit on the Latin Pop Songs, making her the second female artist with most number-one hits after Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
(14) on the former and the female artist with most on the latter. According to Billboard, eight of the top 10 tracks on Billboard
It also became Shakira's ninth top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, when it reached #32 on the issue date of November 6, 2010 after it ascended fifty-two places from #84 due to strong digital downloads and has so far surpassed sales of 255,000 digital copies according to Billboard within the United States. It peaked at #36 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
. On the week of September 27, 2010 the song debuted at number 10 in Spain and at number 25 in Italy. It has since reached the pole position in both countries and on the French SNEP Digital Chart and in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. "Loca" also topped the Greek Airplay Chart, staying on the first place for 17 weeks, and the Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
, in 2011, becoming Shakira's fifth number-one there. This make "Loca" the most successful single of all time in the history of the Greek Airplay chart.
"Loca" has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide to date.
Music video
The music video was filmed during a visit in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain in August 2010. It was directed by long-time Shakira collaborator Jaume de Laiguana
Jaume de Laiguana
Jaume de Laiguana is a Spanish music video director from Barcelona, born on June 14, 1966. He is best-known for directing the video for Shakira's "No"...
.
On September 23, a sneak preview of the video was released on Shakira's official website, showing her rollerskating, riding a motorcycle and dancing in a big fountain surrounded by fans. The music video was released Wednesday, September 29, 2010. James Montgomery from MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
compared the video to Matt & Kim in their "Lessons Learned" clip and Erykah Badu in her video "Window Seat". The Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
city reportedly is considering fining the Colombian
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
singer for stopping traffic as she filmed a music video, reports the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
. Shakira, who did not get any permits, danced in a public fountain (Pla de Palau fountain) and rode on the back of a motorcycle with her hair flowing in the wind, when she should have worn a helmet. About the video Shakira said "The video is just about having fun and being real in this amazing place with real people." The Spanish version of the video was released as the free video of the week on iTunes on 21 December 2010.
Walter Frazier from Billboard said that "Fitting to the theme of the song, Shakira dances in a water fountain, attracting passersby (she's Shakira, after all). Not surprisingly, some join her in the craziness and jump in the fountain. The song ends with Shakira, surrounded by her fans, dancing in open water. Shakira's right -- she's crazy but we like it." James Montgomery from MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
gave positive views about the video and said that " It's a decidedly guerrilla endeavor that appears to have been done on a budget hovering around zero (aside from a performance scene, the entire thing appears to have been shot on handheld cameras). The Britneys, Beyoncés and Gagas would probably never make something like this ... and yet, here it works, mostly because, well, it just sort of seems like the kind of thing Shakira would do. "Loca" is the rare video that doesn't attempt to outshine the song it's based on. Instead, it complements it. There's a calculated madness to the "Loca" video, a vibrant, unchained energy, the kind very few artists can conjure up, no matter how big the budget. And, come to think of it, that's a pretty accurate way of summing up Shakira's entire career. It's called synergy, people." The Sun Daily said that the backdrop for the single was the handheld camera and "Shakira opted to go away from the traditional big production music video to portray a spirited, fun-filled day being ‘loca’ in the streets with the people of Barcelona.".
Live performances
Shakira performed the English version of "Loca" first on September 23, 2010 on the Late Show with David LettermanLate Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
. The song is also a part of the setlist on her fifth concert tour The Sun Comes Out World Tour
The Sun Comes Out World Tour
The Sun Comes Out World Tour is the fifth concert tour by Colombian singer-songwriter, Shakira. The tour is in support of her sixth and seventh studio albums, She Wolf and Sale El Sol. The tour will reach the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa...
. Shakira went on Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...
to talk about Loca and showed the audience the dance steps for the same song. She performed it on Dancing With The Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
on October 19, 2010, the release day of the album. According to a YouTube clip, Shakira was leaving the Honda Centre in California and got out of her limo and performed "Loca" with two dancers on top of a car. Shakira also performed the song on November 9 in the finale of the German X-Factor
X Factor (Germany)
X Factor is the German version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....
.
Shakira performed the song with Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
for the first time on the MTV EMA 2010
MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
The 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards took place on November 7, 2010 at Caja Mágica in Madrid. The award show was presented by Eva Longoria and Justin Bieber was the official MTV EMA 2010 digital host. The nominations were announced on September 20...
on November 7, 2010. About the performance Gabi Gregg from MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
said " The 2010 MTV European Music Awards were in Madrid last night, and from Miley to Rihanna, they had some pretty spectacular performers. In my opinion though, Shakira stole the show for two reasons: 1) She actually sounds the same live as she does recorded. 2) Her dance moves." Jillian Mapes & Megan Vick from Billboard said "Dizzee dropped it like it was hot, before Shakira, whose hips always drop it like it's hot, moved into her World Cup anthem, "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)."
Track listing
Digital Download (English Version)- "Loca" (featuring Dizzee RascalDizzee RascalDylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
) – 3:11
Digital Download (Spanish Version)
- "Loca" (featuring El CataEl CataEdward Bello Pou, better known by his stage name El Cata, is a Dominican rapper, songwriter, record producer, who emerged in the music scene in 1999, born and raised in Barahona, Dominican Republic.-Early life:...
) – 3:04
CD Single
- "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) – 3:11
- "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (Gucci Vump aka Brodinski & The Shoes Discothèque Remix) – 4:07
Digital EP
- "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (JS Mix) - 3:13
- "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (Sticky Drums Remix By Gucci Vump Aka Brodinski and the Shoes) - 3:14
- "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (FreemasonsFreemasons (band)Freemasons are an English dance band from Brighton, East Sussex, England. The act consists of producers Russell Small and James Wiltshire .-2005-2007: Early Career:Their name is taken from the Brighton pub, Freemasons Tavern, Hove, which they frequently...
Radio Edit) - 3:01 - "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (Music Video) - 3:24
Official versions
- English Version (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Spanish Version (Feat. El Cata)
- JS Mix - Spanish Version (Feat. El Cata)
- JS Mix - English Version (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Freemasons Club Vocal (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Freemasons Club Dub (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Freemasons Mixshow Extended Edit (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Freemasons Radio Edit (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Freemasons Spanglish Club Vocal (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Freemasons Spanglish Radio Edit (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Freemasons Spanish Club Vocal (Feat. El Cata)
- Freemasons Spanish Club Instrumental
- Freemasons Spanish Radio Edit (Feat. El Cata)
- Static Revenger Mix (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Static Revenger Radio Edit (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Static Revenger Spanish Mix (Feat. El Cata)
- Static Revenger Spanish Radio Edit (Feat. El Cata)
- Michel Cleis Vocal Mix (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
- Michel Cleis Dub (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Brazil (Billboard Brasil Billboard Brasil Billboard Brasil is a monthly Brazilian magazine launched on October 10, 2009, with a print-run of over 40,000 copies. It is distributed nationwide by Brazil's biggest distributor Dinap... ) |
4 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... ) |
36 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 7 |
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
6 |
| Greek Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Greek Singles Chart (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
1 |
| Mexican Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Poland (Airplay Chart Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... ) |
1 |
| Poland (Dance Top 50) | 1 |
| Portugal (AFP Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa The Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa is currently the only recording industry association in Portugal. Created in 1989, it succeeded GPPFV and UNEVA .... ) |
1 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100 Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... ) |
1 |
| Turkey Top 20 (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
1 |
Certificates
| Country | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Ultratop Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
Gold |
| France | SNEP | Platinum |
| Germany | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Gold |
| Italy | FIMI | Platinum |
| Spain | PROMUSICAE PROMUSICAE Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry... |
2× Platinum |
| Sweden | Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
Gold |
| Switzerland | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Platinum |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 38 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 45 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 26 |
| France (SNEP) | 8 |
| France (SNEP) Download Chart | 5 |
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
63 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 7 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 70 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 16 |
| US Latin Songs | 53 |
Chart procession and succession
January 2, 2011 - January 23, 2011Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | September 1, 2010 | Airplay/radio | Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
| Austria | September 10, 2010 | Digital download (All versions) |
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| Canada | October 4, 2010 | Digital download (Spanish) |
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| United States | October 12, 2010 | Airplay | |
| Germany | November 5, 2010 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
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| France | December 1, 2010 | ||
See also
- Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2010Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2010These singles topped the Ultratop 40 in 2010....
- List of number-one hits of 2010 (France)
- List of number-one hits of 2010 (Italy)
- List of number-one hits of 2010 (Switzerland)
- List of number-one singles of 2010 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 2010
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 2010
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2010
- List of number-one dance singles of 2010 (U.S.)
- List of Polish Dance Chart number-one singles of 2010