Rabiosa (song)

"Rabiosa" (English: "Rabid") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her ninth studio album, Sale el Sol (2010). Written by Armando Pérez (Pitbull), Edward Bello (El Cata), and Shakira, the song is based on a previously-released version by El Cata. Epic Records released "Rabiosa" as the third single from Sale el Sol on 8 April 2011; two versions were released: the Spanish-language version featuring El Cata, and the English-language version featuring Pitbull. Musically combining merengue and dance, "Rabiosa" features suggestive lyrics about sexuality.

Upon its release, "Rabiosa" received generally favourable reviews from music critics, some of whom deemed it one of the strongest tracks on Sale el Sol. Commercially, the English version of the song became a worldwide success, peaking atop the record charts of Portugal and Spain, and reaching the top ten in ten additional countries. In the United States, it was successful on the Latin record charts and peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. "Rabiosa" was certified double-platinum in Mexico and platinum in Italy and Spain.

An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jaume de Laiguana and features Shakira enjoying herself in an underground party; scenes of her pole dancing are interspersed throughout the video. Critics were positive towards the video, and many noted its similarity to the music video of Shakira's 2009 single "She Wolf". The video went viral on video-sharing website YouTube two days after its release and was later marked "Vevo Certified" by joint venture music video website Vevo for reaching more than 100 million views.