She Wolf

"She Wolf" is Shakira's eighth studio album and third in English, released on 9 October 2009 by Epic Records. As executive producers, Shakira and Amanda Ghost collaborated with The Neptunes, John Hill, Wyclef Jean, Lukas Burton, Future Cut, Jerry Duplessis, and Timbaland. The album marks a shift from Shakira's traditional Latin pop and pop rock to electropop, with influences of folk and world music. Its lyrics focus on love and relationships, inspired by Shakira's conversations with friends.

"She Wolf" topped the charts in Argentina, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, and Switzerland, and entered the top five in Spain, Germany, and the UK. It debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200. The album achieved double platinum status in Colombia and Mexico, platinum in Brazil, Italy, and Spain, and gold in several other countries, selling over two million copies worldwide.

TRACKLIST: 

1. She Wolf

2. Did It Again

3. Long Time

4. Why Wait

5. Good Stuff

6. Men in This Town

7. Gypsy

8. Spy (featuring Wyclef Jean)

9. Mon Amour

10. Lo Hecho Está Hecho

11. Años Luz

12. Loba

"She Wolf" is primarily an electropop album by Shakira that integrates influences from various global musical styles, including African, Colombian, Indian, and Middle Eastern sounds. Shakira described the album as a "sonic experimental trip" where she blended electronics with world sounds such as tambourines, clarinets, Indian classical music, and dancehall.

The title track exemplifies the album's electronic production with 70s disco guitars and robot effects. "Did It Again" is a midtempo electropop song with samba elements. "Why Wait" is a synth-based electro-funk track with Middle Eastern strings, while "Gypsy" is the album's closest to an acoustic song, featuring mandolin, banjo, sitar, and tabla. "Long Time" and "Good Stuff" incorporate dancehall, electronica, and Latin elements. The track "Men in This Town," an 80s-styled dance-pop and electropop song, was highlighted by critics and compared to the work of American band No Doubt.

"She Wolf" includes the bouncy disco and R&B track "Spy," a collaboration with Wyclef Jean, noted for its sultry and playful vibe. Rock elements appear on the album, particularly in the "noisy" stadium rock song "Mon Amour." The US bonus track "Give It Up to Me" blends pop and hip hop, featuring a playful rap by Lil Wayne. Shakira aimed for powerful kicks, making the tracks very bass-driven. She described the creation process as starting with a blank canvas, although she intended to produce an electronica-influenced album from the beginning.