We're very pleased to report that the next single from Shakira's Sale El Sol album will be the song Antes de las Seis, a ballad which was written and produced by Shakira alongside Lester Mendez, who previously worked on tracks including Underneath Your Clothes and La Tortura.

The single, which will hit iTunes on 31 October, also features a live version of the song, which is taken from Shakira's upcoming CD / DVD special edition Shakira, Live From Paris. The CD / DVD goes on sale later this year and was filmed live this summer at the Palais de Bercy (Paris). Look out for more information on that very soon. 

We've already had some great entries in for our Rabiosa remix contest. Click here to visit the contest's microsite and check them out. That site is also where you can download the stems and submit your own remix (the closing date for submissions is July 13).

Check out our exclusive film, made behind the scenes on the Rabiosa video shoot.

Yes, the full video for Shak's new single, Rabiosa, has just gone live - check it out above (and let us know what you think in the comments below).

Check out the brand new lyrics video for Shakira's latest single, Rabiosa (and, hey, now you have no excuse not to sing along...)

Yes, we're very pleased to be able to give you an exclusive sneak preview of the video for Shak's new single, Rabiosa. The video was shot in Barcelona on April 24th and directed by long-time colaborator Jaume de la Iguana. Enjoy - and look out for the full thing soon...!

Check out the artwork for Shakira's terrific new single, Rabiosa, which goes to radio today. The English version features Pitbull, while the Spanish version features El Cata. And a video is on its way...

Click here if you'd like to hear the track. And click here to see a bigger version of the artwork.

You can download Sale el Sol now from itunes.com/shakira.

Following the worldwide success of her most recent studio production, Sale el Sol, Shakira celebrates the arrival of 2011 with the launch of her latest single and title track of the album. "Sale el Sol" is a song written by Shakira and her friend and collaborator Luis Fernando Ochoa, who has been working with the artist since the beginnings of her career.
 
The single has a special meaning for Shakira in this new year, "I believe that in all of us there is a sun that can never be extinguished... and this song is evidence of that," said Shakira, who dedicated the song to her friend Gustavo Cerati during her concert at Rock In Rio Madrid this past year.
 
In 2010, "Loca", Shakira's previous single off the album, became an international hit reaching #1 on the radio in Latin America, Europe and the US Latin Charts. Likewise, the album has remained #1 in sales for 10 straight weeks on Soundscan Latino in the US and has gone Diamond, Platinum and Gold in countries throughout Latin America and Europe.
 
"Sale el Sol" is now available in U.S. iTunes - click here to get it.

Following yesterday's premiere in conjunction with partner sites throughout the world, we can now show you the video for Loca right here on Shakira.com. The video was shot in Barcelona last month. Directed by Shakira's long time collaborator, Jaume de la Iguana. And we think it's really jolly good.