Sale el Sol (The Sun Comes Out) is the ninth studio album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, released on 19 October 2010, by Epic Records. The album marks a musical return to Shakira's "roots" after the electropop record She Wolf (2009). The singer split the album into three "directions": a romantic side, a "rock and roll" side, and a "Latino, tropical" side. The latter two "directions" experiment with rock and merengue music, respectively. As co-producer, Shakira enlisted collaborators including Josh Abraham, El Cata, Gustavo Cerati, John Hill, Lester Mendez, and Residente Calle 13.
Five singles were released from Sale el Sol. The lead single "Loca" was a worldwide success and topped the charts of numerous countries including Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. The title track, "Sale el Sol", was released as the second single; it performed well in Mexico and Spain but appeared on only a few other national charts. The third single "Rabiosa" reached top ten positions in Austria, Belgium, Italy and Spain. "Antes de las Seis" was released as the fourth single and had moderate impact on airplay charts.