Shakira is back on the Billboard Hot 100 – thanks to the help of Argentinian producer Bizarrap. Together, their song “Shakira: BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” is layered with musical and lyrical references, from the callbacks to “She Wolf” to the multiple beat switches. It also works to play into something larger: something akin to a pop music conspiracy. On this episode of Switched On Pop, we take a closer look at Shakira’s latest, and how it’s indicative of a larger metatextual shift in pop music.
Songs Discussed:
Shakira, Bizarrap – Shakira: BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53
Shakira – Vuelve
Alanis Morrisette – Not The Doctor
Shakira – Whenever, Wherever
Shakira, Alejandro Sanz – La Tortura
Shakira, Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie
Shakira – She Wolf
The Weeknd – Blinding Lights
Giorgio Moroder – Palm Springs Drive
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
Pascal Letoublon – Friendships
Beyoncé – Sorry
Taylor Swift – All Too Well
Olivia Rodrigo – Driver’s License
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