Laundry Service
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| Release Date: |
November 30, 2000 |
| Label: |
Sony |
| Rating: |
4.0 |
Description: Colombian superstar Shakira's first English-language disc,
Laundry Service, carries the pointed credit "Entire Album Produced by Shakira." That might be a signal to U.S. fans who helped two of her previous discs go platinum under the media radar--a sign that this planned breakthrough has more to offer than the input of a score of image makers and outside writers. And it does; even the occasional clunky lyric comes directly from her overflowing heart.
Laundry Service's meld of danceable pop and rockier ideas and textures follows the similar path of the singer-songwriter's previous work. Indeed, for all its high-end production values, the record is ultimately one of the least glossy crossover vehicles imaginable. Despite an occasional lean toward Celine Dion territory ("Underneath Your Clothes"), it has a freshness that's sure to win over new listeners even after the first single, the sly "Whenever, Wherever," has reached the saturation point. While still not fully formed as an artist, she's getting close to something of her own--something that may flower after she dumps the vocal Alanis-isms. For now, it's still a pleasure to watch her grow.
--Rickey Wright
Tracklist of Laundry Service
Reviews:
Love it !
It's the first CD of Shakira that I've bought.
She's a true artist, she writes and composes her songs, she sings really good, she's an engaged singer.
I put only 4 stars because there are not many songs (only 10 original songs) and that it's not as good as her older CDs in Spanish.
But it's a great CD, all the songs are different, sometimes rock, sometimes pop, sometimes arabic.
Good purchase.
Not great in English
I love Shakira,but her music sounds much better in spanish.This CD wasn't doing much for her voice and the songs aren't that great either,especially Eyes like yours(Ojos Asi).This song sounds much,much better in spanish.I would recommend you buy one of her spanish albums than this CD.
THE GREATEST CD EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shakira has the best songs ever. She is fun, sexy, and awesome. Her Cd has words in it so you can easily memorize the songs, it is great. Here is a list of the thirteen songs.
1)Objection (Tango) - Has an awesome chorus and great lyrics I
love it. I would rate it 5.0 (out of five)
2)UNDERNEATH YOUR CLOTHES- It is a beautiful song of Love. 5.0
3)WHENEVER, WHEREVER- An awesome song! 5.0
4)RULES- Pretty Good, can get boring. 4.1
5)The One- A sad sounding song of Love. 5.0
6)Ready for the Good Times- Fast and Furious!! 5.0
7)Fool- A ballad with nice lyrics but she sings strangly 3.9
8)Te Dejo Madrid- A song in another languge which is really
cool. 5.0
9)Poem to a Horse- A strange song which is OKAY. 2.9
10)Que Me Quedes Tu- Another strange song which sound chinese at
the beginning. 1.0
11)Eyes Like Yours- AWESOME song which has another languge in
it. 5.0
12)Suerte-Whenever, Wherever in Spanish, very fun. 4.0
13)Te Aviso, Te Anuncio- Objection in spanish, sounds Okay. 4.0
Shakira is cool.
Although on the cover and inside the booklet there are some
pictures which kids under eight may think inapropret.
But they are not nearly that bad. Shakira is very fun and has
songs that are awesome to dance to.
So.....PARTY ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!