"Lo Que Más" (English: "What the Most") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira on her ninth studio album Sale el Sol. The song is written and produced by Shakira and Albert Menéndez.
| "Lo Que Más" | |
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| Song by Shakira | |
| from the album Sale el Sol | |
| Released | 2010 |
| Genre | Latin pop, ballad |
| Length | 2:29 |
| Label | Epic, Sony Music Latin |
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Background and composition
edit"Lo Que Más" is a piano and cello[1] ballad[2] with a sorrowful melody.[3] In the lyrics, Shakira bids farewell to her ex Antonio de la Rúa, and reflects a once-perfect relationship that has now grown weary, devoid of any chance for revival.[3][4]
The song is the last song Shakira dedicated dedicated to her ex de la Rúa,[5][6] with whom she was in a relationship from 2000 to 2010,[7][8] and who began to distance himself from her in the last stages of their relationship.[9] Other songs she has dedicated to him include the singles "Suerte", "Día de Enero", and "No".[4][10][2]
"Lo Que Más" is featured on Shakira's ninth studio album Sale el Sol. Shakira commented on the sad songs of the album as following: "We all go through hard moments", "Whatever happened, it's right there in the songs", "I've decided that I'm not going to explain every song this time. It's hard to explain a song. These songs explain me better than I can explain them."[11]
Reception
editBillboard outlined how "Lo Que Más" is "sung over solo piano and strings, a reminder of Shakira's versatility".[12] El Comercio reflected jow the song manages to catch attention and described how "you can hear fragments that make a clear allusion to an imminent breakup".[13] Elena Benavente from El Mundo Shakira's "most personal song", and encapsulated it as "devastating".[2] Carolina Martinez from Los 40 characterized the song as a "ballad with a very different rhythm to those we are now accustomed to", called the "verses of heartbreak and pain" beautiful, and compared the song to Shakira's 2022 single "Monotonía".[14] Alexis Cook from Bolavip noted how the song has "a very nostalgic rhythm and lyrics" and melody, and inscribed how the lyrics "talk about how the relationship was wearing out".[15] Radio Mitre described how "alarms rang because of the crisis with the Argentine" when Shakira released the song.[16] Ryan Book from University Wire wrote that it is "a piano ballad that Shakira pours herself into, and the passion goes a long way".[17] Jon Pareles from The New York Times reflected how the songs "Lo Que Más", "Antes de las Seis" and "Devoción" from Sale el Sol "churn with longing, regrets and loneliness".[11] Carlos Macias from Terra USA inscribed how in the song "piano and cello flow perfectly right over Shakira's controlled voice".[1] Jennifer Schaffer from The Stanford Daily portrayed the song as a tender, "sad ballad that steps into the realm of the melodramatic".[18] Cairo 360 delineated how the song "has Shakira flexing her vocals and belting out a satisfactorily melancholy ballad, while orchestral strains, piano keys and strings fill the song with notes of longing".[19]
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Digital Songs (Billboard)[20] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Sale El Sol Review: Shakira's New Album Delivers Half The Goods". Terra. 19 October 2010. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Shakira también le dedicó canciones a su anterior ex: así eran sus mensajes hacia Antonio de la Rúa". El Mundo (in Spanish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b mdzol.com. "Las tres canciones que Shakira le dedicó a Antonio De La Rúa". MdzOnline (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b Tendencias, Redacción (21 June 2023). "¿Qué ha pasado con Antonio de la Rúa tras separarse de Shakira?". ELHERALDO.CO (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Esta fue la despedida musical de Shakira a su ex Antonio de la Rúa". Ritmo Romántica (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "'Lo que más' es la canción que Shakira le dedicó a Antonio de la Rúa para decirle adiós | Gerard Piqué nnda nnlt | CELEBRITIES". Trome.com (in Spanish). 30 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Lo que dice la canción que Shakira le dedicó a Antonio de la Rúa y que decepcionará a Gerard Piqué". Voces Criticas - Salta - Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Hoyos, Estefani (15 February 2023). "¿Cómo inició la historia de amor de Shakira y Antonio de la Rúa, y por qué terminaron?". elpopular.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Vea, Revista (7 June 2022). "revistavea.com.co". REVISTAVEA.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Antonio de la Rúa: qué fue de la vida del exnovio argentino de Shakira". Caras (in Spanish). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b Pareles, Jon (14 October 2010). "Shakira Conquers New Arenas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Shakira, "Sale el Sol"". Billboard. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Redacción EC (29 November 2019). "Shakira: 'Lo que más´, la canción que alguna vez le dedicó a Antonio de la Rúa para despedirse". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ LOS40 (16 January 2023). "Así se despidió musicalmente Shakira de su ex, Antonio de la Rúa, en 2010 | Música". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Esta fue la canción de Shakira cuando se separó de Antonio De la Rúa en 2010". Bolavip (in Spanish). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Se filtró un explosivo mensaje de Antonio de la Rúa para Shakira tras su separación: "Hay que recordar viejos tiempos"". Radio Mitre (in Spanish). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Album review: 'Sale el Sol' | UWire". Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Review: Shakira's 'Sale el Sol'". 29 October 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Shakira: Sale El Sol". Cairo 360. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "US Billboard Latin Digital Songs Sales Chart". Billboard. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2024.