In fact accolade-wise, “Loba” was actually more successful than “She Wolf”, itself winning an ASCAP Award, BMI Latin Award and LOS40 Music Award.

And this includes making it to number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. Indeed the song was a true international success, charting in a great many nations. In addition to this, it flew to number one in Mexico. This song was one of the biggest hits of Shakira’s career. Its success was buttressed by its Spanish version, which is entitled “Loba” (featuring Jorge Drexler), also blowing up.Īnd “She Wolf” (or “Loba”) topped three Billboard charts ( Dance Club Songs, Hot Latin Songs and Latin Tropical Airplay).

And she also elaborated that the tune came to her “very mysteriously”. This track was written and produced by Shakira alongside John Hill. And the third co-writer of “She Wolf” is Sam Endicott.Īccording to Shakira, she was able to initially put this song together in just 10 minutes during one particularly-moody day at the studio. Rather, the whole narrative is intended to serve as a symbol of, and one can say encouragement toward female liberation. Or viewed alternatively, her transformation into the “she wolf” represents her wherewithal to do what she pleases. So basically she is telling him that if he’s not willing to step up to the plate, then during her she wolf hours she will go out and just get a guy herself.Īnd again, from Shakira’s perspective the goal is not to present herself as being promiscuous per se. Now it appears that the singer is not detailing this side of her character just for speaking’s sake. Rather, in the initial verse and first pre-chorus, it seems she may be addressing some dude who she’s been throwing romantic vibes at, but he has not responded accordingly. In other words, the vocalist is your stereotypical respectable woman during daylight hours. But in the nighttime when the moon is out, the she wolf, an entity not burdened with portraying a ladylike image, also comes out to play.Īnd what that frankly means within the context of the song is that when the singer gets aroused, she goes out at night to pick up a man of her choosing for some casual sensual affair.

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