Fans have had plenty of time to get used to Shakira's new singles, "She Wolf" and "Give It Up," and now it's finally almost time to hear what she has in store for the full album when She Wolf comes out on November 23. Shakira has already said this her most electronic music to date, and she also kept the ethnic fusion sound going with the help of producers like The Neptunes and Wyclef Jean.




"[Pharrell] was very open," Shakira told MTV News. "He's a very smart guy. He gets me. He understands what I'm about, what I stand for musically and artistically. He knows that I like to combine influences from different worlds and make them coexist under the same roof. I like to experiment and see how all these things can survive within a Pop record, and working with Pharrell is a great experience."



As far as working with Wyclef, the pair went in a different direction this time, rather than trying to recreate "Hips Don't Lie." Their new collaboration, "Spy," is a dark, retro, disco track.



"We hung out in Bahamas, which is where I live. After a few days searching, looking for different inspirational sources, we got to 'Spy,' which is a different direction for both of us," she said. "But we instantly recognized the value of the song. It's definitely different. It's sexy in its own way."



As for her lyrical content, Shakira explained that the album was written from a very feminine perspective. "I think maybe because I feel more like a woman today, I guess this album contains a lot of the emotions that a woman experiences when you're in love or out of love — jealousy, fantasies, daydreams," she said. "I even spoke a little about friends of mine — girlfriends of mine — that I see struggling with their own romantic lives... how hard it is for girls to find the right guy."