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Arrasando

This article is about the album by Thalía. For the title track from the album, see Arrasando (song).

Arrasando (English: Razing) is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer Thalía, released on 25 April 2000, by EMI Latin. She collaborated with producers like Emilio Estefan, Roberto Blades and Lawrence Dermer. In many interviews during the album launch, Thalía said that this album was different from her previous ones, because it shows her turn to a more dance/techno-influenced sound, describing it as a fusion between many types of music. Thalía co-wrote eight songs on the album, in addition, it includes two covers: the South African hit "Pata Pata" and Gloria Estefan's "Lucky Girl".

Arrasando
Studio album by
Thalía
Released25 April 2000 (2000-04-25)
Recorded1999–2000
StudioCrescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida)
Genre
Length48:32
LabelEMI Latin
Producer
Thalía chronology
Amor a la Mexicana
(1997) 		Arrasando
(2000) 		Thalía con banda: Grandes éxitos
(2001)
Singles from Arrasando
  1. "Entre el mar y una estrella"
    Released: 28 March 2000
  2. "Regresa a mí"
    Released: 9 May 2000
  3. "Arrasando" / "It's My Party"
    Released: 22 August 2000
  4. "Menta Y Canela" (World) / Pata Pata (Argentina)"
    Released: 9 January 2001
  5. "Reencarnación"
    Released: 10 April 2001
  6. "Rosalinda"
    Released: 15 May 2001

The album received positive reviews and achieved two nominations at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2001 for Female Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album, winning the latter one. Arrasando was also nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2001.[1][2] Upon release, the album topped the record charts of Czech Republic, Greece, Slovakia and Billboard's Latin Pop Albums, while reaching the top five on Billboard's Top Latin Albums, Spain and Hungary. Arrasando remains one of the best-selling Spanish-language albums, with over 2 million copies worldwide as of September 2001.[3]

Background and recording

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In 1997, Thalía released her fifth studio album, Amor a la Mexicana, which was certified 2× Platinum in Argentina, Chile, Spain and the United States. Later, she starred the Mexican telenovela Rosalinda, in 1999. During this time, the singer started recording her sixth album, claiming that, "she wanted to prepare a quality product, so it took almost a year to make it. It's true that it took a while but it worth the wait, because it comes as the album title says, 'triumphing' strongly internationally".[4] For the album, Thalía wrote eight tracks, with the help of other songwriters, such as Kike Santander and Roberto Blades, whilst Emilio Estefan Jr. produced the album.[4] EMI Latin's press manager Rosario Valeriano claimed that, "All we know is that Mr. Stefan trusted Thalía, when it comes to writing her own music, and this shows that aside from singing very well, she can also show how good she is on the writing part".[4] In order to promote Arrasando, Thalía visited several countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.[5]

Composition

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In Arrasando, Thalia experiments with different music genres, besides the traditional latin pop, the album also takes large influence on dance-pop and rap.[4] Lyrically, it is an album that deals with her own life experiences.[6] EMI's press manager claimed that, "This album, which has 12 tracks, will supply everyone's needs, because it has Latin tracks, such as the Brazilian batucada, and others that they will enjoy."[4] He further added, "Something that people will like is a song in the vein of Cher, where Thalia does an excellent job. Actually, this song and the other ones have different styles."[4] Thalia herself commented about the album's multiple styles, saying, "My music has always been Latin pop, but in this record it has a dance vibe, a little bit of rap and R&B, in a way that they blend perfectly."[7]

The album opens with the slow ballad "Entre el mar y una estrella" ("Between the Sea and a Star"),[8] which was praised by critics, who called it a "majestic" song.[9] "Regresa a mí" ("Come Back to Me") follows, with its dance-pop style and Thalia's autotuned vocals, while the third track "Reencarnación" ("Reincarnation"), co-written by Draco Rosa, is a heavily dance-inspired track about reincarnation. The fourth and title track, the techno-infused "Arrasando" ("Razing"),[10] was considered "tailor-made for peak-hour club play".[8] The fifth track is the soothing "No Hay Que Llorar" ("There's no Need to Cry"),[8] while "Tumba la Casa" follows the high-energy style of previous songs. The album also recorded a version of Miriam Makeba's hit "Pata Pata", while the closing track, "Rosalinda", the theme song of Thalía's soap opera of the same name, being the most traditionally Mexican song on the set.[8]

Promotion

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Singles

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The album's lead-single "Entre el mar y una estrella" was released on 28 March 2000.[4][11] The ballad became a success on the chart, peaking at number-one on the Hot Latin Tracks, Latin Pop Airplay and Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay charts.[12] The album's second single "Regresa a mí"[13] peaked moderately on the charts in the US, on the Hot Latin Tracks, it peaked at number 19, on the Latin Pop Airplay, it peaked at number 12. In Mexico the song topped the charts.[12] The third single, the title track "Arrasando",[14] only went to peak at number 25 on the US Latin Pop Airplay chart but again, it was another number one single in Mexico.[12] A version in English, called "It's My Party", was also released.[15] "Menta Y Canela" was released as the fourth single in countries like Mexico and Brazil, while "Pata Pata" was released only in Argentina.

The album's fifth single "Reencarnación" fared a little better, peaking at number 30 on the Hot Latin Tracks and number 17 on the Latin Pop Airplay.[12] The sixth single, "Rosalinda", charted on the Hot Latin Tracks at number 46, on the Latin Pop Airplay at number 23 and on the Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay at number 37.[12]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [8]
Amazon.compositive[9]

The album received mainly positive reviews from music critics. Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic gave the album a rating of 3.5. out of 5 stars, claiming that Arrasando, "firmly established her as a full-fledged superstar in 2000," calling the album "a trendy one, very much of its time – that is, right at the turn of the millennium, when high-intensity, trancy dance music was all the rage in fashionable circles." Birchemeier also noted the "abundance of synthesizers and dance beats, as well as its ecstatic choruses, which seem to reach for the stars song after song." He also noted that "it certainly differs from its predecessor (Amor a la Mexicana) and successor (Thalia). All are among her best efforts, with Arrasando being probably the most contrived. It's more adventurous than the streamlined Thalia, yet it's not as free-flowing as Amor a la Mexicana. Of the three, it surely sounds the most dated, and for all these reasons, it's a strangely curious album, very evocative of its time."[8]

Joey Guerra wrote for Amazon.com that the album is "the singer's most focused collection to date", where "Thalia and Estefan blend salsa, rap, reggae, cumbia, and aggressive club beats into one irresistible mix." Guerra called the songs "Regresa a Mi", "Pata Pata", and "Siempre Hay Carino" "infectious", claiming that "Thalia proves equally adept at ballads, particularly on the majestic first single, 'Entre el Mar y una Estrella'."[9]

Commercial performance

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According to Billboard, Thalía received multiple certifications for its sales in the United States and Latin American.[16] In June 2000, after two months of its release, Billboard's Larry Flick said that EMI reported worldwide sales of 600,000 copies.[17] Worldwide sales stand at over 2 million copies.[3]

In the United States, Arrasando debuted at number-one on the Latin Pop Albums chart and number 4 on the Top Latin Albums chart; both component of Billboard charts.[12] The album was certified 2× Platinum (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling over 200,000 copies in the U.S.[18] In Mexico, the record sold 151,892 after its first six months, in October 2000.[19] Actual sales stand at 250,000 in the region, as of April 2001.[20][21]

In Europe, the album reached the number 60 on the European Top 100 Albums.[22] Arrasando sold 100,000 copies in its first 15 days in Spain, obtaining a certification of Platinum by PROMUSICAE.[23] It was later certified with 4x Platinum in the region, for shipments of 400,000 units.[24] Arrasando topped the album charts of Czech Republic, and its singles received a highly airplay reception.[25] It also topped the album charts of Greece and Slovakia,[26][27] while reached the top five in Hungary, and 41 in Switzerland.[28][29]

Impact and accolades

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According to the journal Vértigo: análisis y pensamiento de México (2001), Arrasando led Thalía to became the first Latin woman selling an album in Japan, in addition to enter commercially for her first time in markets such as Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Lithuania and the Arab world.[30]

"Arrasando" was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards of 2001, one in Best Female Pop Vocal Album (losing to Christina Aguilera's debut Spanish album Mi Reflejo) and "Best Engineered Album" (which it won).[31] It was also nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2001, losing to Paulina by fellow Mexican singer Paulina Rubio.[1][2] It won the Best Pop Album by a Female Artist in New York's awards, Globo in 2000.[32]

Track listing

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Standard edition

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Entre el mar y una estrella"Marco FloresMarco Flores3:44
2."Regresa a mí"ThalíaAngie Chirino · Emilio Estefan · Lawrence Dermer · Robin Dermer4:28
3."Reencarnación"ThalíaLawrence Dermer · Robi Draco Rosa5:03
4."Arrasando"ThalíaThalía · Emilio Estefan · Lawrence Dermer · Robin Dermer3:59
5."No Hay que Llorar"ThalíaLawrence Dermer3:39
6."Quiero Amarte"ThalíaLawrence Dermer · Robin Dermer3:30
7."Suerte en Mí"ThalíaEmilio Estefan · Lawrence Dermer4:15
8."Menta y Canela"ThalíaPérez Prado3:47
9."Tumba la Casa"ThalíaThalía · Lawrence Dermer · Luis Tineo · Norberto Cotto4:26
10."Pata Pata"Edgardo FrancoMiriam Makeba · Jerry Ragovoy4:39
11."Siempre Hay Cariño"Angie Chirino · Emilio Estefan · Roberto BladesAngie Chirino · Emilio Estefan · Roberto Blades3:10
12."Rosalinda"Kike SantanderKike Santander3:52
Re-release edition
No.TitleLength
13."Arrasando" (Versión Banda)3:58
14."Entre el Mar y una Estrella" (Pablo Flores Club Mix)10:50
15."Entre el Mar y una Estrella/Arrasando" (Medley)4:04

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[43] Platinum 60,000^
Chile (IFPI)[44] Gold 20,000[45]
Colombia (ASINCOL)[46] Gold 15,000[47]
Czech Republic — 15,000[20]
El Salvador[48] Platinum  
Greece (IFPI Greece)[46] Gold 15,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[49] Platinum  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[50] Platinum 250,000[20][21]
Perú (UNIMPRO)[48] Platinum  
Philippines (PARI)[51] Platinum 40,000*
Portugal (AFP)[48] Gold 20,000^
Puerto Rico[48] Platinum  
Slovakia[51] Platinum 15,000[51]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] 4× Platinum 400,000^
United States (RIAA)[53] 2× Platinum (Latin) 400,000[52]
Uruguay (CUD)[54] Gold 3,000^
Venezuela[48] Gold  
Summaries
Central America (CFC)[51] Gold  
Worldwide — 2,000,000[3][55][56]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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