Laundry Service by Shakira

Laundry Service by Shakira

4.10 4.1 (read 5 reviews)

Personnel includes: Shakira (vocals, harmonica); Bryan Ray, Tim Pierce (guitar); Hector Del Curto, David Alsina (bandoneon); Ed Calle (tenor & baritone saxophone); Jim Hacker (trumpet, piccolo trumpet); Tony Concepcion (trumpet); Dana Teboe (trombone, bass trombone); Lester Mendez (Hammond organ, keyboards); Pablo Aslan (acoustic bass); Paul Bushnell (bass); Abraham Laboriel, Jr. (drums); Richard Bravo, Archie Pena (percussion); Rita Quintero, Brendan Buckley, George Noriega (background vocals). "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)" was nominated for the 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Though she was already a star in the Latin pop world, Shakira broke through to the international mainstream in 1998 with DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES, followed up by a live UNPLUGGED album. Thus, her next studio effort, 2001's LAUNDRY SERVICE, played a pivotal role in the budding pop diva's career. Not one to disappoint, Shakira made LAUNDRY SERVICE a career milestone. As such, the album earned a 2002 reissue where it was...

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Key Information

Shakira
Epic (USA)
R&B
Dance
November 13, 2001
1

Product Reviews

Don't hide your dirty laundry, let Shakira do it// Laundry Service from Shakira Sep 29, 2009
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Everything.
Cons:
I wish there were more songs in Spanish.

Review: A beautiful record.

Shakira's first english album serves you some dirty and clean laundry Feb 18, 2009
4.00 4/5.0
Pros:
Acoustics like "Underneath Your Clothes" and "The One," Shakira's lyrics are very poetic
Cons:
Some songs are just too hard to understand, Some tracks are forgettable

Review: Shakira is one hell of an artist and though past and future recordings prove this even more, LAUNDRY SERVICE is still a must have.

Salt my wounds and I'll keep saying "Thank you..." Oct 9, 2005
4.00 4/5.0
Pros:
Fun fun fun. Several instances of outstanding lyrics (see: "Fool" )
Cons:
May wear a little thin after too many listens; some songs feel a little 'eh'

Review: !

Shakira Shakes It, But Doesn't Break It Sep 1, 2003
4.00 4/5.0
Pros:
Fun, flirty, dancable, release
Cons:
Substance?...possibly

Review: It's actually pretty good.

I'd Like To Know What Detergent Shakira Uses In Her Laundry Aug 12, 2003
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Great ethnic-sounding production and poetic lyrics.
Cons:
She sings like a goat! And I need to learn Spanish!

Review: Shakira made me a believer with her genre-crossing English-language debut.

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