Reggaeton by way of Spain…
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Claire Biddles: Enrique Iglesias has always been a reliable sort of popstar, churning same-y but good hits out at an impressive rate, and he seems to be getting even more settled into his comfort zone as he continues to focus on Spanish language music. Not that that’s a bad thing — this kind of celebratory reggaeton is consistently fun if not particularly discernible.
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Jessica Doyle: In a faster-paced or more key-change-laden song, the lack of vocal breaks would be a weakness, but here it’s a strength, giving everyone (particularly Lennox) time to have fun. The song circles around the same melody several times rather than progressing from Point A to Point B, but I definitely wouldn’t call it static; dancing in place can be lots of fun too.
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Iain Mew: I had this playlisted after Sebastián Yatra’s “Alguien Robó” and the end flows into this with frightening smoothness. “Subeme La Radio” is in inferior on all counts though, between Enrique’s strain, the dull contributions of the others, and the limp unchanging backing.
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Will Adams: You’d think they were trying to summon B.o.B. with that opening guitar line. Nope, it’s just Enrique and his nostrils left to fend for themselves against a monotonous backing and guests who barely put forth an effort.
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Alfred Soto: Some artists will do what’s necessary to remain overnight sensations or an “Overnight Sensation,” even shout banalities over reggaeton presets.
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Thomas Inskeep: I don’t know why Enrique’s Spanish-language records are so superior to his English-language ones, but they are, and “Subeme La Radio” is no exception. Here he bends reggaeton to his will, smoothing it out and molding it into rhythmic pop. Descemer Bueno and Zion & Lennox ably assist on the rhymes.
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