The Shakira Conspiracy

Switched on Pop

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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