Best Songs of 2010 – Honorable Mentions
In 2010, Shakira continued her impressive win streak, releasing Sale el Sol just a year after the irresistible She Wolf.
After the latter record’s club-heavy focus, Sale el Sol was a return to the Latin dance and pop sounds that highlighted the early years of her career.
In a weird way, the record reminds me of Beck’s Guero, in that it’s a mature and measured synthesis of styles dabbled in over the previous decade. Probably the first time that comparison has been made.