Ontd Original: Looking back at the 'Latin Explosion' Bops of the late 90s

[hellicoptajuuce]

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[chaotic_n]

When Shakira came out with laundry service we all called her a sell out back in Colombia bc the album came out in english first, but once we heard the songs, we were bopping. They definitely sound better in spanish lol

[ishumy]

I personally prefer the original (i.e. English) version of Objection, I think it was the first song she wrote by herself in English and idk, it's just so quirky and pure Shakira.

Suerte/WW are on par for me though. Timeless classics.

[rhcp]

i don't know if i am misremembering but i think she wrote most of the songs in spanish first and gloria estefan helped with the english translation since nayib was her producer

[ishumy]

That Was the case for Whenever and for her old songs (out of which we have Inevitable and Ojos Así), but I looked it up to check and yeah, Objection was the first song she wrote completely in English, and also wrote both music and lyrics at the same time!

[rhcp]

alright that makes sense! my memory isn't what it used to be lol

[blorpz]

Suerte / WW is so funny to me because the verses are pretty well translated, but both choruses are different and kind of nonsensical. WW wins just by being weirder (that's the deal my dear)

[yeezy]

you're right about the translations but still in spanish doesn't sound as dumb/weird lol

[blorpz]

i think what she's saying in both versions barely makes any sense! so it helps for it to sound weird cuz then i feel like the dumb one for not getting it

[cosmic_starz]

She only sounds good in Spanish imo. Her album with Ojos Asi is my shit