Sale el Sol
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Sale el sol is the seventh studio album
by Colombia
n singer-songwriter Shakira
, released on October 19, 2010. The album cover was released on August 31, 2010. In a promotion strategy, Los 40 Principales
in Spain premiered the album on streaming
on October 12, one week before the album release.
The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200
becoming her fourth-highest peak on the chart. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums
Chart and stayed there for over 12 consecutive weeks.
The album has sold over 250.000 copies in the US and over 2 million copies worldwide. The album received three Latin Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year
and won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album.
that the album was "very personal" and would deal with the issues of heartbreak. Dizzee Rascal
is one of several collaborators to appear on the album, featuring on the first single "Loca". Of the collaboration he said it was proof of his willingness to experiment "I know it sounds a bit mad now, but you'll see it and see what's going on. It's me doing something different man, on a merengue tip."
El Cata
, one of the collaborators on the album, said "If I was thinking that this little studio was going to be in the world’s vision at this time, I wouldn’t believe it." He added "She told me, ‘You have something that makes me move.’ I told her it was the percussion, and I said, ‘Those sounds that you want, I have them in my studio." Other collaborations are said to include songs with rappers Calle 13
and Pitbull
. Aside from calling it "the best album of her career (sic)", Shakira said "I'm very excited about the new album, because it reminds me of different eras and stages of my career. It's like a synthesis of all these 20 years... It's been quite interesting to make this album, I've been reconnecting to myself." On her official website it was confirmed that Shakira's 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
" will also appear on the album in a rockier remix.
In an interview with The New York Times
, Shakira explained "We all go through hard moments. Whatever happened, it’s right there in the songs. I’ve decided that I’m not going to explain every song this time. It’s hard to explain a song. These songs explain me better than I can explain them."
song which calls for optimism through difficult times and Shakira dedicated this song to Gustavo Cerati. "Devoción", "Antes de las seis" and "Lo que más" churn with longing, regrets and loneliness. According to The New York Times "The music hopscotches across hemispheres, at times looking back to the music Shakira loved while growing up in Barranquilla". About this Shakira said "Barranquilla is the cradle of Carnaval in our country. All the stuff from the islands and from those neighbor countries, all that music got to Barranquilla."
The first single "Loca" features electrified merengue fusions. "Gordita" is a Latin-rap hybrid with collboration with René Pérez of Calle 13. "I told her it was a good idea to make fun of yourself," he said by telephone from Puerto Rico, "That way the haters can’t say anything, because you already said it." Shakira wrote the verses for "Waka Waka" in English but brought the lyrics to her fellow-songwriter Jorge Drexler to adapt them into Spanish. Jorge said "If what I proposed was understandable and at the same time a little wild and poetic, that was the choice. She would go for the impact. She is like a fighter. She chooses her punch lines very, very well, and she works on that very, very hard."
, which assigns a normalized
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
score of 89, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave the album four and a half stars (out of five). Erlewine said that "'Waka Waka
' provided the perfect pivot to the quickly recorded new album Sale el sol, a set that shows no allegiance to any one sound or language. Shakira mostly ditches the electro-throb of She Wolf
in favor for a pan-global approach that’s decidedly pop in flavor, sometimes riding heavy rhythms but always relying on melody and texture, creating a tight 12-track record that’s casual in its eclecticism but no less dazzling because of its relaxed tone." Erlewine said that "Despite all these sounds, Sale el Sol never once sounds disparate or overworked -- it’s sunny and easy, its natural buoyancy disguising Shakira’s range and skill -- but listen closely and it becomes apparent that nobody makes better pop records in the new millennium than she does." Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone
gave the album three and a half stars (out of five) commenting that "Nuttiness has always been part of her appeal, with a warbling voice and lyrics that border on surreal. [...] But mostly, her new album is businesslike, serious, sane. The music blends Latin rhythms, clubland electronica and lots of rock guitar." Billboard
music critic Leila Cobo gave the album a favorable review. She said that "Shakira's album material seems to strike a much purer chord in Spanish" and that the album is "a mix of uptempo dance tracks based on traditional Latin rhythms like merengue, hard-kicking rock tracks and earthier rock ballads that all told are infinitely more memorable and unique than the singer's baffling 2009 set, She Wolf". Cobo concluded her review by saying that Sale el sol "manages to bridge the divide between the old and new Shakira with a spark that keeps you listening to the very end."
Entertainment Weekly
music critic Mikael Wood gave the album an A rating. He said that "On last year's zany She Wolf, Shakira made a move toward the American dance floor. This time she sticks closer to home [...] Yet Sale el Sol still demonstrates Shakira's boldly global mindset" An album review/article was written by The New York Times
editor Jon Pareles on October 14, 2010. He said: "“Sale el Sol” (Epic) is Shakira’s latest shift of direction. Her 2009 album, “She Wolf,” aimed for the international common denominator of electronic dance music; Shakira produced most of it with the Neptunes, a team of prolific, and familiar, hip-hop and R&B hit makers. “Sale el Sol,” with songs primarily in Spanish, drops that mainstreaming strategy in favor of instinct, whim and glimmers of what Shakira, 33, calls nostalgia. It’s full of idiosyncratic crossovers and hybrids, often tied to very specific places." Allison Stewart from The Washington Post
said that " 'Sale' showcases Shakira's remarkable voice, as always an indecipherable waterfall of gurgles and growls and coos where consonants go to die and where English and Spanish versions sound pretty much the same. "Sale" is eclectic though not necessarily adventurous—most tracks would have sounded equally at home in late 2008—but it provides a better showcase for Shakira's countless charms than its predecessors ever did." Carlos Quintana from About.com
rated it 3.5. stars and said that: "With Sale El Sol, Shakira continues to show her never ending innovative style giving us an indication of her artistic evolution and current musical interests." Quintana conclued: "Overall, Sale El Sol is an enjoyable album to listen to. Whether you are in a party or relaxing mood, this album offers you both." Michelle Morgante from Boston
said, positively, that: "Overall, "Sale El Sol" is a truer representation of the Shakira who has excited Latin America and propelled her onto the world stage. Perhaps here, with Shakira's raw essence on display, those who don't already know her will understand what the fuss is all about." Jennifer Schaffer from The Stanford Daily
conclued that: "Shakira’s “Sale el Sol” is a fantastically diverse album with some awesome collaborations and a truly impressive range of emotions. It’s a sexy, self-assured and successful leap from the pop music vibe that marks her recent hits."
. It became Shakira's fifth top ten album and her fourth highest album debut on the top ten after Laundry Service
debuted at #3 Fijación Oral Vol. 1
debuted at #4 and, Oral Fixation Vol. 2
debuted at #5 both in 2005. The following week, the album dropped nine positions to #16 with sales of 20,399. 56 percent less than previous week. The album also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums charts, and became her fifth number one album on the chart and also topped almost every chart throughout Latin America. According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Sale el sol" was the highest debut for a Latin album of 2010. During the first week, Sony Music VP of marketing for Latin America Fernando Cabral said that more than 50,000 units were sold — an extraordinary amount for the market. In its eighth week on top of the Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart
she pushed off competition to remain at the top from fellow Colombian singer Juanes
whose album P.A.R.C.E fell to number 2 behind Shakira.
The album has accounted for 39% of overall album sales for the Latin Top 100 albums and has reached and remained at number 1 on the Latin iTunes, the sales, chart position, and the heavily digital sales are records for Spanish-language albums released this year.
The album debuted at #3 on European Top 100 Albums
after debuting at No. 1 in Spain and Portugal, No. 2 in France, No. 3 in Austria, No. 6 in Germany and No. 10 in the Netherlands. After two weeks at No. 3 on European Albums, the album moved up to a peak of No. 2, spending a second week atop the French chart and climbing 3-1 in Italy. It's down 1-2 in Portugal and 1-3 in the Belgian region of Wallonia, but climbs 15-4 in Hungary and 14-7 in the Czech Republic, holding at No. 3 in Spain and adding a No. 3 debut in Poland. The album debuted at #2 on French Physical Album Chart with sales of 13,500, becoming her highest peaking album on the chart. It also debuted at #4 on the French Digital Album Chart with sales of 2,000. The album also debuted at number 6 at German Album Chart
and number 2 on German Dowloads Chart
.
It has sold 410,000 copies alone in France since its release in October 2010.
According to Shakira's label Epic Records
, the album set the record for selling 30,000 copies in Mexico in one day. In Colombia, the album sales reached 20,000 copies in one day with first week sales of a record breaking 100,000 copies. According to Sony Music Greece and IFPI Greece
, the album certified gold after its first week selling 3,000 copies.
. Shakira performed "Loca" at the Late Show With David Letterman
on September 23, 2010.
Additionally to coincide with the album, Shakira embarked on The Sun Comes Out World Tour
, which started on September 15, 2010 in Montreal, Canada. The album and tour coincide with each other. The tour is in support of both her 2009 studio album
"She Wolf
" and Sale el sol.
In November 2009, Shakira announced a contest to feature unsigned bands and/or singers to be featured as an opening act for her tour. The tour was officially announced in May 2010 with dates in North America. The singer describes the tour as being "energetic" and "interactive" stating,
The tour began with a preview date at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec before officially commencing at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
There have been three separate incidents of fans rushing the stage while Shakira was performing on stage. The third of these rushers fell over on her way to Shakira. Shakira has gained both criticism and praise for helping the fan up and giving her a hug before security escorted her out. The first stage rush did not end so happily however, and the man got rugby tackled on the stage by security before being escorted off. After her sold out performance at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California
, Shakira gave an impromptu performance on top of a car and invited fans to join her in her dancing.
(^) denotes additional producer
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n 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...
, released on October 19, 2010. The album cover was released on August 31, 2010. In a promotion strategy, Los 40 Principales
Los 40 Principales
Los 40 Principales is the main musical radio station in Spain with more than 4,000,000 listeners. The station was founded in 1966 and in 2006 the station celebrated its 40th anniversary...
in Spain premiered the album on streaming
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
on October 12, one week before the album release.
The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
becoming her fourth-highest peak on the chart. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums
Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
Chart and stayed there for over 12 consecutive weeks.
The album has sold over 250.000 copies in the US and over 2 million copies worldwide. The album received three Latin Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
and won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album.
Recording and production
The album was recorded in the Bahamas, London, Barcelona, and the Dominican Republic. Shakira describes the album musically as having "a strong rock side" along with "romantic" and "Latino" songs. Shakira told MTVMTV
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....
that the album was "very personal" and would deal with the issues of heartbreak. 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...
is one of several collaborators to appear on the album, featuring on the first single "Loca". Of the collaboration he said it was proof of his willingness to experiment "I know it sounds a bit mad now, but you'll see it and see what's going on. It's me doing something different man, on a merengue tip."
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:...
, one of the collaborators on the album, said "If I was thinking that this little studio was going to be in the world’s vision at this time, I wouldn’t believe it." He added "She told me, ‘You have something that makes me move.’ I told her it was the percussion, and I said, ‘Those sounds that you want, I have them in my studio." Other collaborations are said to include songs with rappers Calle 13
Calle 13 (band)
Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar , who calls himself Residente and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez , who calls himself Visitante Calle 13 is a band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978 in Hato Rey, a subsection of San Juan, Puerto Rico), who calls...
and Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
. Aside from calling it "the best album of her career (sic)", Shakira said "I'm very excited about the new album, because it reminds me of different eras and stages of my career. It's like a synthesis of all these 20 years... It's been quite interesting to make this album, I've been reconnecting to myself." On her official website it was confirmed that Shakira's 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem, "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 "...
" will also appear on the album in a rockier remix.
In an interview with The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Shakira explained "We all go through hard moments. Whatever happened, it’s right there in the songs. I’ve decided that I’m not going to explain every song this time. It’s hard to explain a song. These songs explain me better than I can explain them."
"I have this gift, and I try to use it as wisely as I can, you know? I realized the weight that I carry with a song like that one (talking about "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"), that so many people are going to make it part of their lives. So it had better send a message that is positive, that is optimistic, that brings a healthy state of mind to people’s lives. There are songs that are just to dance to in a club, that don’t have a big transcendence. But there are songs that will remain in people’s hearts and people’s consciousness, sometimes forever. There are songs that have the power to feed people’s relationships and states of mind and states of spirit. I remember moments in my life that are completely linked to a certain song, so every song has a purpose. But when I’m creating a song, I do it in such a personal and intimate way that at that moment. I’m not really thinking much. I’m just letting it all out."
Music and lyrics
The title track "Sale el sol" is a rockRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song which calls for optimism through difficult times and Shakira dedicated this song to Gustavo Cerati. "Devoción", "Antes de las seis" and "Lo que más" churn with longing, regrets and loneliness. According to The New York Times "The music hopscotches across hemispheres, at times looking back to the music Shakira loved while growing up in Barranquilla". About this Shakira said "Barranquilla is the cradle of Carnaval in our country. All the stuff from the islands and from those neighbor countries, all that music got to Barranquilla."
The first single "Loca" features electrified merengue fusions. "Gordita" is a Latin-rap hybrid with collboration with René Pérez of Calle 13. "I told her it was a good idea to make fun of yourself," he said by telephone from Puerto Rico, "That way the haters can’t say anything, because you already said it." Shakira wrote the verses for "Waka Waka" in English but brought the lyrics to her fellow-songwriter Jorge Drexler to adapt them into Spanish. Jorge said "If what I proposed was understandable and at the same time a little wild and poetic, that was the choice. She would go for the impact. She is like a fighter. She chooses her punch lines very, very well, and she works on that very, very hard."
Critical reception
Upon its release, Sale el sol received general acclaim from most music critics. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
score of 89, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave the album four and a half stars (out of five). Erlewine said that "'Waka Waka
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 "...
' provided the perfect pivot to the quickly recorded new album Sale el sol, a set that shows no allegiance to any one sound or language. Shakira mostly ditches the electro-throb of She Wolf
She Wolf (album)
She Wolf is the sixth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, first released on October 9, 2009 through Epic Records and Sony Music Latin. The album sees Shakira shift from Latin pop and pop rock to electropop while also exploring dancehall...
in favor for a pan-global approach that’s decidedly pop in flavor, sometimes riding heavy rhythms but always relying on melody and texture, creating a tight 12-track record that’s casual in its eclecticism but no less dazzling because of its relaxed tone." Erlewine said that "Despite all these sounds, Sale el Sol never once sounds disparate or overworked -- it’s sunny and easy, its natural buoyancy disguising Shakira’s range and skill -- but listen closely and it becomes apparent that nobody makes better pop records in the new millennium than she does." Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
gave the album three and a half stars (out of five) commenting that "Nuttiness has always been part of her appeal, with a warbling voice and lyrics that border on surreal. [...] But mostly, her new album is businesslike, serious, sane. The music blends Latin rhythms, clubland electronica and lots of rock guitar." 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...
music critic Leila Cobo gave the album a favorable review. She said that "Shakira's album material seems to strike a much purer chord in Spanish" and that the album is "a mix of uptempo dance tracks based on traditional Latin rhythms like merengue, hard-kicking rock tracks and earthier rock ballads that all told are infinitely more memorable and unique than the singer's baffling 2009 set, She Wolf". Cobo concluded her review by saying that Sale el sol "manages to bridge the divide between the old and new Shakira with a spark that keeps you listening to the very end."
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
music critic Mikael Wood gave the album an A rating. He said that "On last year's zany She Wolf, Shakira made a move toward the American dance floor. This time she sticks closer to home [...] Yet Sale el Sol still demonstrates Shakira's boldly global mindset" An album review/article was written by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
editor Jon Pareles on October 14, 2010. He said: "“Sale el Sol” (Epic) is Shakira’s latest shift of direction. Her 2009 album, “She Wolf,” aimed for the international common denominator of electronic dance music; Shakira produced most of it with the Neptunes, a team of prolific, and familiar, hip-hop and R&B hit makers. “Sale el Sol,” with songs primarily in Spanish, drops that mainstreaming strategy in favor of instinct, whim and glimmers of what Shakira, 33, calls nostalgia. It’s full of idiosyncratic crossovers and hybrids, often tied to very specific places." 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...
said that " 'Sale' showcases Shakira's remarkable voice, as always an indecipherable waterfall of gurgles and growls and coos where consonants go to die and where English and Spanish versions sound pretty much the same. "Sale" is eclectic though not necessarily adventurous—most tracks would have sounded equally at home in late 2008—but it provides a better showcase for Shakira's countless charms than its predecessors ever did." 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....
rated it 3.5. stars and said that: "With Sale El Sol, Shakira continues to show her never ending innovative style giving us an indication of her artistic evolution and current musical interests." Quintana conclued: "Overall, Sale El Sol is an enjoyable album to listen to. Whether you are in a party or relaxing mood, this album offers you both." Michelle Morgante from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
said, positively, that: "Overall, "Sale El Sol" is a truer representation of the Shakira who has excited Latin America and propelled her onto the world stage. Perhaps here, with Shakira's raw essence on display, those who don't already know her will understand what the fuss is all about." 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...
conclued that: "Shakira’s “Sale el Sol” is a fantastically diverse album with some awesome collaborations and a truly impressive range of emotions. It’s a sexy, self-assured and successful leap from the pop music vibe that marks her recent hits."
Awards
The album received three Latin Grammy Award nominations, winning one:- Album of the YearLatin Grammy Award for Album of the YearThe Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
- Nominated - Best Female Pop Vocal Album - Won
- Best Short Form Music VideoLatin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music VideoThe Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video is given every year since the 1st Latin Grammy Awards ceremony. The award is given to the performer, director and producer of the video.-2010s:-2000s:...
("LocaLoca (Shakira song)"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...
") - Nominated
Chart performance
In United States, Sale el sol debuted at #7 with sales of 46,000 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. It became Shakira's fifth top ten album and her fourth highest album debut on the top ten after Laundry Service
Laundry Service
Some critics criticized the effectiveness of Shakira's lyrics, claiming that her English skills were too weak for her to write in that language, but nearly all agreed on her unique poetic imagery...
debuted at #3 Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Fijación Oral Vol. 1
Fijación Oral Vol. 1 is the fourth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It is also the first Spanish language album released by the multilingual songwriter since 1998. The album has won numerous awards worldwide, including five Latin Grammy Awards and a Grammy Award. This album...
debuted at #4 and, Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Oral Fixation Vol. 2 is the fifth studio album by Colombian pop singer-songwriter Shakira, released on November 28, 2005 by Epic Records. According to her biography on her website and Epic Records, the album has sold 8 million copies worldwide....
debuted at #5 both in 2005. The following week, the album dropped nine positions to #16 with sales of 20,399. 56 percent less than previous week. The album also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums charts, and became her fifth number one album on the chart and also topped almost every chart throughout Latin America. According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Sale el sol" was the highest debut for a Latin album of 2010. During the first week, Sony Music VP of marketing for Latin America Fernando Cabral said that more than 50,000 units were sold — an extraordinary amount for the market. In its eighth week on top of the Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart
Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
she pushed off competition to remain at the top from fellow Colombian singer Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
whose album P.A.R.C.E fell to number 2 behind Shakira.
The album has accounted for 39% of overall album sales for the Latin Top 100 albums and has reached and remained at number 1 on the Latin iTunes, the sales, chart position, and the heavily digital sales are records for Spanish-language albums released this year.
The album debuted at #3 on European Top 100 Albums
European Top 100 Albums
The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100...
after debuting at No. 1 in Spain and Portugal, No. 2 in France, No. 3 in Austria, No. 6 in Germany and No. 10 in the Netherlands. After two weeks at No. 3 on European Albums, the album moved up to a peak of No. 2, spending a second week atop the French chart and climbing 3-1 in Italy. It's down 1-2 in Portugal and 1-3 in the Belgian region of Wallonia, but climbs 15-4 in Hungary and 14-7 in the Czech Republic, holding at No. 3 in Spain and adding a No. 3 debut in Poland. The album debuted at #2 on French Physical Album Chart with sales of 13,500, becoming her highest peaking album on the chart. It also debuted at #4 on the French Digital Album Chart with sales of 2,000. The album also debuted at number 6 at German Album Chart
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...
and number 2 on German Dowloads Chart
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...
.
It has sold 410,000 copies alone in France since its release in October 2010.
According to Shakira's label Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, the album set the record for selling 30,000 copies in Mexico in one day. In Colombia, the album sales reached 20,000 copies in one day with first week sales of a record breaking 100,000 copies. According to Sony Music Greece and IFPI Greece
IFPI Greece
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of...
, the album certified gold after its first week selling 3,000 copies.
Promotion
Shakira performed the album's title track back in June 2010 during the Rock In Rio concert in Madrid. On June 26, 2010 she also performed "Gordita (feat Calle 13)" and "Islands" on Glastonbury Festival 2010Glastonbury Festival 2010
The 2010 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place in Pilton, Somerset, England in June 2010.The festival was headlined by Gorillaz, Muse, and Stevie Wonder. U2 were initially announced as headliners, but withdrew on 25 May 2010 citing Bono's recent back surgery...
. Shakira performed "Loca" at the Late Show With David Letterman
Late 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...
on September 23, 2010.
Additionally to coincide with the album, Shakira embarked on 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...
, which started on September 15, 2010 in Montreal, Canada. The album and tour coincide with each other. The tour is in support of both her 2009 studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
"She Wolf
She Wolf (album)
She Wolf is the sixth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, first released on October 9, 2009 through Epic Records and Sony Music Latin. The album sees Shakira shift from Latin pop and pop rock to electropop while also exploring dancehall...
" and Sale el sol.
In November 2009, Shakira announced a contest to feature unsigned bands and/or singers to be featured as an opening act for her tour. The tour was officially announced in May 2010 with dates in North America. The singer describes the tour as being "energetic" and "interactive" stating,
"It's going to have themes and there'll be a lot of audience interaction. My live show will have a lot of that - a lot of dancing, a joie de vivre. I feel such freedom on stage. It's such a rush to be performing. I like to see everybody's faces on stage, to see the reaction. [...] So you'll see a lot of [my] energy... but there are also going to be other moments that I hope are artistically energetic. I want people to feel things up close," she finished.
The tour began with a preview date at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec before officially commencing at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
There have been three separate incidents of fans rushing the stage while Shakira was performing on stage. The third of these rushers fell over on her way to Shakira. Shakira has gained both criticism and praise for helping the fan up and giving her a hug before security escorted her out. The first stage rush did not end so happily however, and the man got rugby tackled on the stage by security before being escorted off. After her sold out performance at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, Shakira gave an impromptu performance on top of a car and invited fans to join her in her dancing.
Singles
- "LocaLoca (Shakira song)"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...
" was released as the first official single and had its premiere on radio September 1, 2010. It is, according to Shakira, an interpretation of 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:...
's song "Loca Con Su Tigre" and mainly samples the chorus but has different lyrics. The single topped the most of European countries like Spain, Italy, France and Switzerland and also topped US Latin Song Charts. - "Sale el solSale el Sol (song)"Sale el Sol" is the second single and title track of Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira's third bilingual album Sale el Sol. The song was written by Shakira and Luis Fernando Ochoa, and was released on January 4, 2011. "Sale el Sol" was announced as the second single from the album on November...
", was released on January 4, 2011 to digital marketplaces as the second single. The single debuted and peaked at no. 8 in Spain, 10 on the US Latin Songs Chart and 2 on the US Latin Pop Songs Chart.
- "RabiosaRabiosa"Rabiosa" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira featuring rappers Pitbull and El Cata. It was released as the third single from her third bilingual and seventh studio album, entitled Sale el Sol. Two versions of the song were recorded, one in English, that features vocals from rapper...
" was released on 8 April 2011, as the third single from the album. The song features rappers PitbullPitbull (rapper)Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
and 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:...
on the English and Spanish version, respectively. The music video for the song was shot on April 26–27, 2011 and was released on June 7, 2011. - "Antes de las SeisAntes de las Seis"Antes de las Seis" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter released as the fourth single from Shakira's third bilingual album Sale el Sol on October 21, 2011. The song was confirmed as the first single from the live album Shakira: Live from Paris...
" is the fourth official single from the album, and the first single from Shakira: Live from ParisShakira: Live from ParisShakira: Live from Paris titled Shakira, En Vivo Desde Paris in Spain, Latin America, and North America. is the upcoming fourth live album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The album will be released on December 6, 2011 on three different formats including a live CD/DVD standard DVD, and...
. It was released as a digital download in the U.S. on October 21, 2011.
Track listing
(*) denotes co-producer(^) denotes additional producer
Personnel
Taken and adapted from Allmusic.com.- Shakira - Art Direction, Composer, Design, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
- Josh Abraham - Producer
- Josep Baiges - Assistant Engineer
- Eduardo Bergallo - Engineer
- Michael Brauer - Mixing
- Will Briere - Mixing Assistant
- Lukas Burton - Producer
- Anthony Burulcich - Drums on "Tu boca"
- Míguel Bustamante - Assistant Engineer
- Calle 13 - Composer
- El Cata - Composer, Producer
- Gustavo Celis - Engineer, Mixing
- Gustavo Cerati - Producer
- Olgui Chirino - Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
- Dave Clauss - Engineer, Mixing
- Dalmata - Guest Appearance
- Diplo - Additional Production
- Dizzee Rascal - Composer
- Lindiwe Dlamini - Vocals (Background)
- Thomas Dyani - Vocals (Background)
- Ryan Gilligan - Mixing Assistant
- John Hill - Additional Production, Composer, Producer
- Mike Horner - Mixing Assistant
- James McGorman - Vocals (Background)
- Jim Jonsin - Additional Production
- Nonhlanhla Kheswa - Vocals (Background)
- Emile Kojidie - Composer
- Jaume Laiguana - Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Alex Leader - Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
- Lester Mendez - Composer, Mixing, Producer
- Albert Menéndez - Producer
- Brenda Mhlongo - Vocals (Background)
- T. Mitchell - Composer
- Mark Needham - Mixing
- Nejo - Guest Appearance
- Jessica Nolan - A&R, Project Supervisor
- Joel Numa - Engineer, Mixing
- Luis Fernando Ochoa - Arranger, Producer
- Oligee - Producer
- Ze Bell Jean Paul - Composer
- Pitbull - Composer
- Residente of Calle 13 - Producer
- Andros Rodriguez - Engineer
- Jonathan Shakhovskoy - Additional Production, Engineer, Mixing, Vocal Arrangement
- Dooh Belly Eugene Victor - Composer
- Gucci Vump - Additional Production
- Ed Williams - Engineer
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentinian Albums Chart 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... |
1 |
| Austrian Albums Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
3 |
| Belgian Albums Chart 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... (Flanders) |
8 |
| Belgian Albums Chart 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... (Wallonia) |
1 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
11 |
| Croatian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Czech Albums Chart | 6 |
| Danish Albums Chart 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... |
27 |
| Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
10 |
| European Albums Chart | 2 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 23 |
| French Albums Chart | 1 |
| German Albums Chart 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 Albums Chart IFPI Greece International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of... |
1 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
4 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Mexican Albums Chart | 1 |
| Poland Albums Chart OLIS Oxford Libraries Information System, or OLIS, is an online union catalog of books held by the libraries of the University of Oxford, England, which include the Bodleian Library. It currently operates the Geac ADVANCE integrated library system . Prior to 1996 it operated DOBIS/LIBIS software... |
3 |
| Portuguese Albums Chart | 1 |
| Russian Albums Chart | 3 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Albums Chart 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 .... |
19 |
| Slovenian Albums Chart | 4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
2 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... (Romandie) |
1 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
7 |
| US Top Digital Albums | 4 |
| US Top Latin Albums | 1 |
| US Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen... |
1 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 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... |
2× Platinum |
| Austria | 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 |
| Belgium | 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 |
| Brazil | ABPD | 2× Platinum |
| Chile | 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 + Gold |
| Colombia | ASINCOL | Diamond + Platinum |
| Czech Republic | 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 |
| France | SNEP | 4× Platinum |
| Germany | BVMI Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.... |
Gold |
| Greece | 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 |
| Hungary | Mahasz Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
Platinum |
| Italy | FIMI | 2× Platinum |
| Mexico | AMPROFON | Platinum+Gold |
| Poland | OLIS OLIS Oxford Libraries Information System, or OLIS, is an online union catalog of books held by the libraries of the University of Oxford, England, which include the Bodleian Library. It currently operates the Geac ADVANCE integrated library system . Prior to 1996 it operated DOBIS/LIBIS software... |
2× Platinum |
| 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 .... |
Platinum |
| Russia | NFPF | Platinum |
| Spain | PROMUSICAE | 2× Platinum |
| 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... |
2× Platinum |
| Venezuela | 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 Albums Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
42 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 97 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 35 |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
89 |
| French Albums Chart | 13 |
| German Albums Chart | 53 |
| Hungary Albums Chart | 19 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 21 |
| Mexican Albums Chart | 22 |
| Poland Albums Chart OLiS OLiS is the official list of the highest selling music albums in Poland. The list exists since October 23, 2000 and is provided by ZPAV.... |
43 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 13 |
| Spanish Albums Chart PROMUSICAE Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry... |
13 |
| US Top Latin Albums | 6 |
| US Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen... |
4 |
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 2010
- List of number-one hits of 2010 (France)
- List of number-one hits of 2010 (Italy)
- List of number-one albums of 2010 (Mexico)
- List of number-one albums of 2010 (Spain)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | October 15, 2010 | Sony Music 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.... |
88697797892 |
| Netherlands | |||
| France | October 18, 2010 | Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
|
| Canada | October 19, 2010 | Sony Music | |
| Colombia | |||
| Mexico | |||
| United States | Epic Records, Sony Music Latin Sony Music Latin Sony Music Latin is a record label owned by Sony Music Entertainnment. The label focuses on artists for Latin music.-Labels distributed by Sony Music Latin:*Pina Records*Top Stop Music*Premium Latin Music-List of artists on Sony Music Latin:... |
8869 777433 2 | |
| Brazil | October 25, 2010 | Sony Music | 886977978623 |
| Japan | November 3, 2010 | Sony Music Japan | SICP2786 |
| Australia | October 1, 2011 | Sony Music |
External links
- Sale El Sol at MetacriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...