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Loca
Shakira ft. El Cata or Dizzee Rascal
Writer(s) Shakira, Edward Bello, Armando Pérez, Dylan Mills (English version only)
Producer(s) Shakira, Luis Fernando Ochoa, Josh Abraham, Oligee, El Cata, Gucci Vump, Jonathan Shakhovskoy
Length 3:13 (English Version)
3:05 (Spanish Version)
From    Seslogo
Singles "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
"Loca"
"Sale el Sol"
"Rabiosa"
"Antes de las Seis"
"Addicted to You"
Sale el Sol track listing
"Antes de las Seis"
Singles chronology
 
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" "Loca" "Sale el Sol"

"Loca" (English: "Crazy") 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 features vocals from El Cata. The song premiered on radio on September 1, and later premiered on Shakira's official website. JS remixes of the English and Spanish versions was released to iTunes in some countries on September 10, 2010. The Spanish version of Loca was released on October 4, 2010. Dizzee Rascal stated that Shakira was the one who chose him to feature on the English version of the song, and that he was honored.

The single was not officially released in the United Kingdom and Australia, originally to be released digitally and as a CD single on 13 December 2010. The releases were both cancelled and no explanation has been given since. Even though, "Loca" became another big hit for Shakira in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe, following the success of "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)". It fared moderately well in the United States, becoming Shakira's ninth top forty hit and also Dizzee Rascal's first charting single there.

Background[]

"Loca" is an interpretation of the artist El Cata's song "Loca Con Su Tiguere". Shakira changed some instrumental melodies, gave the song a different beat and changed the lyrics. The song is heavily Latin influenced as it consists of contemporary merengue music with pop lyrics and rap over it. About the collaboration Dizzee Rascal said that "I know it sounds a bit mad now, but you'll see it and see what's going on", he said. "It's me doing something different man, on a merengue tip." Dizzee also talks to Billboard.com and said about collaboration that "She's a bit of a trendsetter -- she does loads of different things on a major scale". He added "You'd expect her to use an American rapper [for the song], but she chose me. It meant a lot." He continued "I'd like to be in that Spanish market. I got into the whole reggaeton thing when it came out, so I always wanted to get around to something like that".

Music Video[]

The music video was filmed during a visit in Barcelona, Spain in August 2010. It was directed by long-time Shakira collaborator Jaume de Laiguana. On September 23, a sneak preview of the video was released on Shakira's official website, showing her rollerskating, riding a motorcycle and dancing in a big fountain surrounded by fans. The music video was released Wednesday, September 29, 2010. James Montgomery from MTV compared the video to Matt & Kim in their "Lessons Learned" clip and Erykah Badu in her video "Window Seat". The Spanish city reportedly is considering fining the Colombian singer for stopping traffic as she filmed a music video, reports the New York Post. Shakira, who did not get any permits, danced in a public fountain (Pla de Palau fountain) and rode on the back of a motorcycle with her hair flowing in the wind, when she should have worn a helmet. About the video Shakira said "The video is just about having fun and being real in this amazing place with real people." The Spanish version of the video was released as the free video of the week on iTunes on 21 December 2010.

Loca screen-shot

Shakira dancing in the music video.

Walter Frazier from Billboard said that "Fitting to the theme of the song, Shakira dances in a water fountain, attracting passersby (she's Shakira, after all). Not surprisingly, some join her in the craziness and jump in the fountain. The song ends with Shakira, surrounded by her fans, dancing in open water. Shakira's right -- she's crazy but we like it." James Montgomery from MTV gave positive views about the video and said that " It's a decidedly guerrilla endeavor that appears to have been done on a budget hovering around zero (aside from a performance scene, the entire thing appears to have been shot on handheld cameras). The Britneys, Beyoncés and Gagas would probably never make something like this ... and yet, here it works, mostly because, well, it just sort of seems like the kind of thing Shakira would do. "Loca" is the rare video that doesn't attempt to outshine the song it's based on. Instead, it complements it. There's a calculated madness to the "Loca" video, a vibrant, unchained energy, the kind very few artists can conjure up, no matter how big the budget. And, come to think of it, that's a pretty accurate way of summing up Shakira's entire career. It's called synergy, people." The Sun Daily said that the backdrop for the single was the handheld camera and "Shakira opted to go away from the traditional big production music video to portray a spirited, fun-filled day being ‘loca’ in the streets with the people of Barcelona."

Charts[]

Chart (2010-11) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 3
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia) 1
Brazil (Billboard Brasil) 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 36
Colombia (National-Report) 1
Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart) 3
Czech Republic (IFPI) 1
European Hot 100 Singles 7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 11
France (SNEP) 2
France (SNEP) Download Chart 1
Germany (Media Control AG) 6
Greek Airplay Chart 1
Greek Singles Chart (Billboard) 1
Hungary (Single Top 10) 4
Italy (FIMI) 1
Mexican Top 20 General (Monitor Latino) 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 5) 1
Poland (Dance Top 50) 1
Romania (Romanian Top 100) 1
Russia (Digital Chart) 6
Slovakia (IFPI) 3
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 1
Spain (Airplay Chart) 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 20
Turkey Top 20 (Billboard) 1
US Billboard Hot 100 32
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 1
US Latin Songs (Billboard) 1
US Latin Tropical Airplay (Billboard) 1

Formats and Track Listings[]

Digital download (English Version)
  1. "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) – 3:11
Digital download (Spanish Version)
  1. "Loca" (featuring El Cata) – 3:04
CD single
  1. "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) – 3:11
  2. "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (Gucci Vump aka Brodinski & The Shoes Discothèque Remix) – 4:07
Digital EP
  1. "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (JS Mix) - 3:13
  2. "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (Sticky Drums Remix By Gucci Vump Aka Brodinski and the Shoes) - 3:14
  3. "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (Freemasons Radio Edit) - 3:01
  4. "Loca" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) (Music Video) - 3:24

Lyrics and Video[]

Spanish Version:[]

Shakira_-_Loca._El_Cata

Shakira - Loca. El Cata

[Intro: Shakira, El Cata]
Loca (Loca)
No te pongas bruto
Loca
Que te la bebe
Dance or die
Loca (Loca)
(Ra-ta-ta)

[Refrán: Shakira]
Él está por mí y por ti borró
Y eso que tú tienes to', y yo ni un kikí
Él está por mi, y por ti borró (Borró)
Y eso que tú tienes to', y yo ni un kikí

[Verso 1: Shakira]
Ella se hace la bruta pa' cotizarse
Conmigo en frente, ella se hace la gata en celo contigo
Te cotorrea el oído pa' tenerte en alta
Ella muere por ti, tú por mí es que matas
Sigo tranquila como una paloma de e'quina
Mientras ella se pasa en su BM al lado mío
Yo de aquí no me voy, lo que está pa' mi
Ninguna va poder quitármelo de un tirón

[Coro: Shakira, El Cata]
Yo soy loca con mi tigre, loca, loca, loca
Soy loca con mi tigre, loca, loca, loca
Soy loca con mi tigre (Loca, loca, loca)
Soy loca con mi tigre (Loca, loca, loca)

[Refrán: Shakira]
Él está por mi, y por ti borró (Borró)
Y eso que tú tienes to', y yo ni un kikí
Él está por mi, y por ti borró (Borró)
Y eso que tú tienes to', y yo ni un kikí

[Verso 2: Shakira, El Cata]
Mientras ella te complace con todos tus caprichos
Yo te llevo al malecón por un caminito
Me dicen que tu novia anda con un rifle
Porque me vio bailando mambo pa' ti, ¿qué no lo permite?
Yo no tengo la culpa de que tú te enamore'
Mientras él te compra flores yo compro cond— ooh!
Yo soy loca con mi tigre
Cuantas más rayas mejor y mira eso es lo que dicen (Shhh)

[Coro: Shakira, El Cata]
Yo soy loca con mi tigre, loca, loca, loca
Soy loca con mi tigre, loca, loca, loca
Soy loca con mi tigre (Loca, loca, loca)
Soy loca con mi tigre

[Puente: Shakira, El Cata]
¡Dios mío! (Ahh! Ahh!)
Se colán lo' ra-ta-ta
No te pongas bruto
Que te la bebe
Loca (Loca)
Loca

[Refrán: Shakira]
Él está por mi, y por ti borró (Borró)
Y eso que tú tienes to', y yo ni un kikí

[Coro / Outro: Shakira, El Cata]
Yo soy loca con mi tigre, loca, loca, loca
Soy loca con mi tigre, loca, loca, loca
(Ca, loca-ca, loca-ca, loca)
(Loca, loca, loca)

English Version:[]

Shakira_-_Loca_ft._Dizzee_Rascal

Shakira - Loca ft. Dizzee Rascal

[Intro]
Loca (Loca)
Loca
Dance or die
Loca (Loca)

[Verse 1: Shakira]
She's playin' dumb all the time, just to keep it fun
To get you on like, "Ahh!" Be careful, amigo
She's talking and walking just to wake you up
She'd die for your love, but your love's only mine, boy
Yo sigo tranquila, like I'm on a beach in Anguilla
Sippin' my Corona like it's nothin' goin' on
I ain't leavin' you alone, what is meant for me
No other girl is gonna take it, so give him up

[Chorus]
And I'm crazy, but you like it, loca, loca, loca
You like that it ain't easy, loca, loca, loca
I'm crazy but you like it, loca, loca, loca
Crazy but you like it

[Verse 2: Dizzee Rascal]
That girl is a nutter
Hot girl, I heat up when I touch her
Chica Caliente, got me rapping to merengue
I feel so el presidente
I'm runnin' shit and I'm lovin' it
She's got a mean lil' bopper, you should see what she does with it
She keeps it down low (Down low, down low)
I can never get enough, oh no, oh no
She gives me the runaround, but I stay chasin'
But I mean, yo, I'm in love with a crazy girl
But it's all good, and it's fine by me
Just as long as I hear her say, "Ay, papi"

[Chorus: Shakira, El Cata]
And I'm crazy, but you like it, loca, loca, loca
You like that it ain't easy, loca, loca, loca
I'm crazy but you like it, loca, loca, loca
Crazy but you like it (Loca, loca, loca)

[Interlude]
You're the one for me, and for her no more
Though you think she got it all, I got my kiki
You're the one for me, and for her no more
Though you think she got it all, I got my kiki

[Verse 3: Shakira, Dizzee Rascal & El Cata]
I guess she doesn't know the things that I’d do to please you
I take you to the malecón por el caminito
They saw your girlfriend looking for me with a rifle
'Cause, we’re dancin' Mambo, oh, what she don't allow it?
I really can't help it if I make the lady loca
I don't want no trouble, I just wanna hit the- ooh!
And I'm crazy, but you like it
'Cause the kinda girl like me, they're running out of in the market
(Shhh)

[Chorus]
And I'm crazy, but you like it, loca, loca, loca
You like that it ain't easy, loca, loca, loca
I'm crazy but you like it, loca, loca, loca
Crazy but you like it

[Pe-Chorus: Shakira & Dizzee Rascal]
¡Dios mío!
That girl is a (Loca)
That girl is a (Loca)
It's a madness
Pure madness
Loca
That girl is a (Loca)
That girl is a (Loca)

[Interlude]
You're the one for me, and for her no more
Though you think she got it all, I got my kiki

[Chorus / Outro]
And I'm crazy, but you like it, loca, loca, loca
You like that it ain't easy, loca, loca, loca
(Ca, loca-ca, loca-ca, loca)
Loca (Loca)
Loca (Loca)
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