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Sunday, October 16, 2011

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"Rabiosa" was originally written and performed by El Cata on his first album "El Malo", as with another track on Sale el Sol, "Loca".

Musically, "Rabiosa" is a Merenrap/Dancehall reggae song with Latin and rap influences. Shakira recorded the song in the summer of 2010 in the Dominican Republic with Pitbull and El Cata. The trio wrote and produced it, along with Dizzee Rascal. The lyric "Aruñame la espalda y muérdeme la boca" echoes Jaime Torres Bodet's verses "Apóyate de amor sobre mi espalda y muérdeme la boca".

Michelle Morgante from Boston said, positively, that: "Shakira has created a new merengue-rock hybrid that lays down bare horn riffs over a driving beat in a groove that is irresistible. (in songs such as Rabiosa)

Spencer Kaufman of Pop Crush mentioned that "Rabiosa" might become a summer hit because of its distinctive Latin flavor, despite it is not a pop masterpiece like "Hips Don't Lie": "...The tune has a distinctive Latin flavor that's sprinkled with spices of Dominican merengue music. The fast-paced track features a sizzling horn section and a steady dance beat throughout. Lyrically, Shakira and Pitbull trade flirtatious lines as they sing about each other's sex appeal, mixing in some Spanish words into the English verses: "Oye papi, if you like it mocha / Come down a little closer and bite me en la boca." While 'Rabiosa' might not have the mass appeal of a pop song like "Hips Don't Lie' or a rock track like 'Whenever, Wherever,' it should find a nice following in nightclubs and on beach blankets this summer." He gave the song seven points out of ten. Within Sale el Sol, "Rabiosa" is considered one of the best songs by Billboard. The site 'Sonorizando', the Terra, said that this song is a "delightful and engaging merengue pulls you to dance and have fun".