What a She-Wolf wants, she gets. And this She-Wolf says “Give It to Me, Senor Timbaland!”
Listen to the brand-new single from Shakira, pop music’s reigning pint-sized Colombian, below. The Timba-produced track features both Lil Wayne and Ryan Seacrest’s sexy-voiceover lady (sorry guys, the song debuted on his morning show, so he gets to stamp it):
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Is this gonna be on Shakira’s album or Timbaland’s?
As far as I see it, resorting to Timbaland when you’re style of music was totally different before is a sign of giving up on being a distinctive artist for the sake of getting on the charts. This track is boring. Shakira’s proven she’s just another Nelly Furtado, and she’s lost what initially set her apart.
Or it could be a sign that the artist just wants to make some money, which I know some people see as absoutely obscene, but is actually something to strive for in the real world.
Beyond that, an artist can earn more clout and visibility with a commercially-successful album. To use your Nelly Furtado example, yes, she “comprised” her sound to get all Timabalanded, but that made it easier for her to do whatever she wanted, which presumably meant recording her recent Spanish language CD.
If I hear Lil Wayne featured on one more chart-destined track, I’m going to scream. It’s too much.
the tracks he features on only make the charts cus of him
HATE this! Shakira’s comeback has been such a disappointment.
ARE U F”” KIDING ME??? HER NEW ALBUM IS HER BEST SOO FAR AND Y’ALL MF BETTER BELIEVE THAT! LOSERS!
BY THE WAY THIS SONG RULZ!!! I BET IT’LL BE NUMBER 1 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART
Her new album is her best? You’re clearly not familiar with her earlier spanish material. Get a clue!
Shakira is only good in spanish… i haven’t really liked any of her english songs.
ARE U ON DRUGS??? HELL NO SHE HAS MANY HITS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH , U RE JUST A PATHETIC HATER..PLZ GET A LIFE!!!!
PLEASE IT’S COLOMBIA NOT COLUMBIA
I know seriously, why can’t people learn how to spell the name of a well known country??
I’m her fan since PD , and I could tell that she is supeeeeeeer smart !
she’s playing with american market
and she’s gettin it , this song will hit the top of billboard ..
SHE WOLF ALBUM its her best ENGLISH ALBUM.
… i want the old shaki
i like her old style and her old music
I know.. I am soo disapointed with the blond hair and the green eyes.. is like she is trying to be someone else… plus the new song kind’a sucks.
At first listen I was taken back by this single and I didn’t really care for it…but after the second and third listens I got really really into it..This song is HOT! It’s definitely a hit! Shakira puts her own personal touch to this song…and I think people should just stop criticizing her for changing up her style a bit…It keeps things fresh and helps Shakira expand her audience! She is still the same wonderful artist..she is just experimenting with new sounds….she should have that liberty…The fact that the most popular rapper and the hottest producer did a track with Shakira speaks volumes about how far she has come! We should all be proud of her!!! What if Madonna never experimented with new songs? As for Nelly Furtado…Loose was one of her best and helped her become relevant again! With the success of Loose Nelly was able to continue doing her heartfelt songs in SPANISH….Cut Shakira some slack she knows what she’s doing!
I like watching Behind the music of Rapper Lil Wayne a lot.Its much better than on Bobby Brown/Rapper 50cent.Rapper Lil Wayne is fun to watch a lot.Behind the music of Rapper Lil Wayne.He Rules
Ok, so I’m not entirely sure that this is the actual next single, or the rumored U.S. only limited edition bonus track from her forth-coming and now delayed “She Wolf” disc, due next month. Timbaland actually reocrded a bunch of tracks with Shakira, one featuring Wyclef called “On The Line”. Wether that track, or “Give It Up To Me” appear on either “She Wolf” or the still waiting in the wings, “Shock Value 2″ remains to be seen. I interviewed Shakira last month when she was doing a press tour for the album, and she was beyond humble & sweet, and spent a good portion of the time discussing her charity endeavors in favor of the new album. She was the furthest thing from a diva & apologized many times for being stuck in traffic. She even said she knew her label wanted the album out the 1st or 2nd week of October, but she wasn’t sure if they would switch the dates around (which they did). She said that this is an entirely different album for her (electronica) and that while making it she listend to Crystal Castles alot. The album i was promo’d did NOT contain this track with LiL wayne AND the Wyclef duet on the album is entitled “Spy”, not the track that Timbaland produced.
Col U mbian? Seriously, EW?!
I actually love it..after a couple of replays LOL….is a hot CLUB SONG