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"Rabiosa" ((英語:"Rabid")) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her ninth studio album ''Sale el Sol''. It was written by Armando Pérez, Edward Bello, and Shakira, and released by Epic Records as the third single from the album, on 8 April 2011. Two versions of the song exist; the English-language version, which features American rapper Pitbull, and the Spanish-language version, which features Dominican rapper El Cata. It is heavily influenced by merengue and dance music. Shakira and El Cata, or Pitbull, sing about each other's sex appeal in the song. Upon its release, "Rabiosa" received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of whom deemed it as one of the strongest tracks on ''Sale el Sol''. Commercially, the English version of the song became a worldwide success, peaking atop record charts of countries like Portugal and Spain, and reaching the top ten in Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland. In the United States, it was successful on the Latin record charts and peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart. "Rabiosa" was certified double-platinum in Mexico and platinum in Italy and Spain. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jaume de Laiguana and features Shakira enjoying herself in an underground party; scenes of her pole dancing are interspersed throughout the video. Critics were positive towards the video, and many noted its similarity to the music video of Shakira's 2009 single "She Wolf". The video went viral on video-sharing website YouTube two days after its release and was later marked "Vevo Certified" by joint venture music video website Vevo for reaching more than 100 million views. == Background and composition == "Rabiosa" was written by American rapper Armando Pérez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, Dominican rapper Edward Bello, and Shakira, for the singer's ninth studio album ''Sale el Sol'' (2010).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakira+feat%2E+Pitbull&titel=Rabiosa&cat=s )〕 The album marked the first time she worked with Bello, who is better known by his stage name El Cata, and their collaboration started after Shakira expressed her desire to experiment with merengue music, saying "I grew up listening to merengue— that was a big part of my life, and I was missing it".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://archive.shakira.com/biography/ )〕 Merengue is a type of music and dance originating in the Dominican Republic, and after being referred to Bello by Pitbull, Shakira travelled to the country and began recording sessions with him in his "tiny" studio in Santo Domingo. Bello talked about his collaboration with Shakira, saying "If I was thinking that this little studio was going to be in the world’s vision at this time, I wouldn't believe it".〔 Two versions of the song are present on the album; the English-language version features verses from Pitbull, while the Spanish-language version features El Cata. "Rabiosa" was chosen to be the third single from the album by Epic Records, and Shakira's official website revealed the artwork for the single on 18 April 2011, the day it was sent to radio stations. Both versions were released for digital download on 8 April 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rabiosa-feat.-pitbull-single/id433003041 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/rabiosa-feat.-el-cata-single/id433002729 )〕 Worldwide, the English version was released as a CD single on 27 May 2011.〔 Primarily an uptempo latin pop track, "Rabiosa" additionally borrows influences from merengue and dance music. In the song, Shakira and Pitbull/El Cata trade verses regarding each other's sex appeal. English and Spanish words are mixed together in various lines, such as when Shakira sings "''Oye papi'', if you like it mocha / Come get a little closer and bite me ''en la boca''".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/rabiosa-lyrics-shakira.html )〕 Jennifer Schaffer from ''The Stanford Daily'' described Shakira and Pitbull's vocals as "sultry" and "raspy," respectively.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rabiosa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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