Sale el Sol (song)
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"Sale el Sol" is the second single and title track of Colombia
n 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 6, 2010 via Shakira's official fan site. It had also been confirmed through an announcement on the Pies Descalzos Foundation
site.
As of September, 2011, the music video has received over 40 million views on YouTube
since its release in February solely on Shakira's official Vevo
channel.
and Luis Fernando Ochoa. The track is described as "a beautiful mid-tеmpo rock tune with acoustic and electro guitars, telling of rises and falls in everyone’s life". In a review of Sale el Sol
made by Billboard
, the song was described as "wistful and beautiful".
Many fans have cited similarities between "Sale el Sol" and some songs from her older eras, mostly with "Inevitable" (which was also a Shakira/Ochoa composition) due to the song structure and its rocky sound.
-guitar
flavored "Sale El Sol," Shakira teams her composing talents with Luis Fernando Ochoa, the longtime producing partner who helped her create her 1996 breakout album "Pies Descalzos
."
after he suffered a stroke
a month earlier and called for optimism. The song was chosen along with "Antes de las Seis" and "Loca
" to be previewed in mid-September. According to Pies Descalzos Foundation, "Sale el Sol" was chosen by Catalan
cava
company Freixenet
to be featured on their famous Christmas
campaign. "Sale el sol" is currently on the setlist of Shakira's world tour The Sun Comes Out World Tour
.
, celebrating the highest debut of the week-ending December 19, 2010. That week, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
" settled at number-one. It has since re-peaked at #8 and spent numerous weeks inside the top ten in Spain
. In the Mexican Top 20, the song peaked at number one, as well as in the Spanish Airplay Chart. In the United States
, it entered the top ten of the Latin Pop Airplay
chart, at #2 and of the main Latin Chart
, peaking at #10. It also entered the charts in Belgium
and Brasil and received little airplay in Romania
.
in Terrassa
, Catalonia
, Spain
on November 10, 2010 while she was also filming the Christmas
campaign for Freixenet
. The video leaked on Shakira's 34th birthday on February 2, 2011, before its official release on February 3. It shows Shakira performing with her band in a dark Winter scenery, while other scenes show her in a golden dress walking through a maze. A storm arises and causes chaos, but in the end she finds a door in the maze that leads her out of the storm and out into a sunny landscape.
On February 10, two days after the music video premiered on YouTube
, it became the third most-watched video of the day.
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...
's third bilingual 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...
. 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 6, 2010 via Shakira's official fan site. It had also been confirmed through an announcement on the Pies Descalzos Foundation
Pies Descalzos Foundation
Pies Descalzos Foundation is a Colombian charity founded by pop artist Shakira in 1997. with the aim of helping poor and impoverished children....
site.
As of September, 2011, the music video has received over 40 million views on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
since its release in February solely on Shakira's official Vevo
Vevo
Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
channel.
Background
The song was written and produced by ShakiraShakira
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...
and Luis Fernando Ochoa. The track is described as "a beautiful mid-tеmpo rock tune with acoustic and electro guitars, telling of rises and falls in everyone’s life". In a review of 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...
made by 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...
, the song was described as "wistful and beautiful".
Many fans have cited similarities between "Sale el Sol" and some songs from her older eras, mostly with "Inevitable" (which was also a Shakira/Ochoa composition) due to the song structure and its rocky sound.
Critical reception
Jennifer Schaffer from Stanford Daily positively said: "The album opens with the eponymous “Sale el Sol”, a pretty standard acoustic rock tune made beautiful by Shakira’s voice, crooning out Spanish with a mix of tenderness and desperation." Michelle Morgante from Boston Globe also positively reviewed it, saying: "On the opening track, the countryCountry
A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
-guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
flavored "Sale El Sol," Shakira teams her composing talents with Luis Fernando Ochoa, the longtime producing partner who helped her create her 1996 breakout album "Pies Descalzos
Pies descalzos
-Personnel:* Shakira – producer, songwriter, vocals* Luis Fernando Ochoa – producer, mixer, songwriter, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion* Alvaro Farfan – director* Victor DiPersia – engineer, mixer* Camillo Montilla – engineer, piano...
."
Promotion
"Sale el Sol" was premiered by Shakira on June 4, 2010 at Rock In Rio Madrid. During the concert, she dedicated the song to Gustavo CeratiGustavo Cerati
Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clark is an Argentine rock musician, singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He was the frontman, lead vocalist, lead guitarist and lead songwriter of the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo, one of the most influential bands of latin rock music. In the early 90s, with...
after he suffered a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
a month earlier and called for optimism. The song was chosen along with "Antes de las Seis" and "Loca
Loca (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...
" to be previewed in mid-September. According to Pies Descalzos Foundation, "Sale el Sol" was chosen by Catalan
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
cava
Cava (Spanish wine)
Cava is a Spanish sparkling wine of Denominación de Origen status, most of which is produced in Catalonia. It may be white or rosé. The macabeu, parellada and xarel·lo are the most popular and traditional grape varieties for producing cava...
company Freixenet
Freixenet
Freixenet is a Cava producer in Spain, located west of Barcelona in Catalonia. Cava is a sparkling wine produced in Spain.Freixenet was started after the union of two Spanish families with a lengthy history in winemaking: the Ferrers, owners of La Freixeneda, a 12th-century farming estate in Sant...
to be featured on their famous Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
campaign. "Sale el sol" is currently on the setlist of Shakira's world 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...
.
Chart performance
"Sale el Sol" premiered at number-eight in the Spanish Singles ChartPROMUSICAE
Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry...
, celebrating the highest debut of the week-ending December 19, 2010. That week, "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 "...
" settled at number-one. It has since re-peaked at #8 and spent numerous weeks inside the top ten in Spain
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...
. In the Mexican Top 20, the song peaked at number one, as well as in the Spanish Airplay Chart. In the United States
Billboard
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...
, it entered the top ten of the Latin Pop Airplay
Latin Pop Airplay
Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one...
chart, at #2 and of the main Latin Chart
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...
, peaking at #10. It also entered the charts in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Brasil and received little airplay in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
Music video
The music video was directed by Jaume de LaiguanaJaume 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"...
in Terrassa
Terrassa
Terrassa is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell, the historic capital....
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
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...
on November 10, 2010 while she was also filming the Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
campaign for Freixenet
Freixenet
Freixenet is a Cava producer in Spain, located west of Barcelona in Catalonia. Cava is a sparkling wine produced in Spain.Freixenet was started after the union of two Spanish families with a lengthy history in winemaking: the Ferrers, owners of La Freixeneda, a 12th-century farming estate in Sant...
. The video leaked on Shakira's 34th birthday on February 2, 2011, before its official release on February 3. It shows Shakira performing with her band in a dark Winter scenery, while other scenes show her in a golden dress walking through a maze. A storm arises and causes chaos, but in the end she finds a door in the maze that leads her out of the storm and out into a sunny landscape.
On February 10, two days after the music video premiered on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, it became the third most-watched video of the day.
Track listing
Digital downloadCharts
| Chart (2010/11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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... Hot 100 Brasil Hot 100 Airplay Brasil Hot 100 Airplay is the official music singles charts in Brazil. It has been compiled by Crowley Broadcast Analysis and published monthly by Billboard Brasil since the release of the magazine, in October 2009.... |
23 |
| Mexican Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Colombia Top 100 | 1 |
| Spain Airplay Chart | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | January 4, 2011 | Digital download | 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.... |