Is there a date/time announced for when the song will premiere? Or will the song's release be the first time we hear it?

Monday. Morning US time. So probably 1-4pm UK.

https://soundcloud.com/rihannavevo/shakira-...r-to-forget-you

Sounds promising from the clip. Can't wait to hear it in full.

Doesn't sound too bad, can't wait to hear it in full!

That clip doesn't really tell us anything about it.

I wanted something a bit less generic, to me it sounds like an average dancey pop song. Obviously it's only a low quality short clip so it may be completely different.

Here we go -

Love it, it's insanely catchy. Hopefully a number 1 single!

I like. But I don't love. The chorus suffers from "Never Again" syndrome. Shouty and tune-free. But the verses and middle 8 are fun.

I would like it so much more if Shakira didn't sing her parts, I find her voice so grating :(.

YES Jack! Rihanna's parts are actually incredible. Living for her parts. Shakira's, far less so.

 

It all sounds a bit messy and all over the place too. It has a lovely Verse and Bridge, but then it's like it's a completely different song by the time it gets to the chorus and it just goes a bit sloppy, before going into RiRi's verse. Rihanna needs to do a full album of her reggae-bouncing beats. That's where her voice shines most for me! I love it.

It's not bad, although I can see it getting tiring very quickly. It'll definitely be a massive hit regardless.

 

Also, Shakira MASSIVELY outshines Rihanna for me! I've always liked that quirky tone to her voice.

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It's not bad, although I can see it getting tiring very quickly. It'll definitely be a massive hit regardless.

 

Also, Shakira MASSIVELY outshines Rihanna for me! I've always liked that quirky tone to her voice.

 

It's probably a good thing as its a Shaki song ;)

It's good, but not great which is what I expected from a duet with such star power as this one :( Sounds like a grower though.

All three big female songs (Paloma, Lily & this) that have premiered today have all been such a let down :(. Lily's is probably the best.

it's a bit weak, but catchy.

This is not good :( I think Shakira has lost it.

It's reminding me a bit of Locked Out Of Heaven? Which is maybe why it's underwhelming me a bit, I was never a huge fan of that song at all and it's quite nothingy.

Not bad, not as amazing as I thought it would be.