New music - Shakira & Rihanna

I won’t say this is a bad song, but I am a bit disappointed. While you’d think two superstars like Shakira and Rihanna coming together would always be a good thing--a guaranteed hit and only the best writers and producers on the job--it can sometimes be a mixed bag. Sadly, “Can’t Remember To Forget You” is disappointing. Fine, but disappointing.

Both singers have a history of some creating some of the catchiest pop songs of all time, so what happened here? This sounds like a later single from an album cycle, once all the others have had their day in the sun, not the big comeback single from two of the biggest stars in the world.

I do appreciate that they stayed away from the easy dancepop route, but the ska/island/guitar track is lackluster and wanting for something, and that’s not even my biggest problem with it.

THE NAME IS SO FUCKING STUPID. Just had to throw that in there. I see what they tried to do there, but it’s an enormous fail. Think about that that title actually means and tell me it’s not dumb.

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