Arrasando

This article is about the album by Thalía. For the title song from the album, see Arrasando (song).
Arrasando
Studio album by Thalía
Released 25 April 2000 (2000-04-25) (North America)
Recorded 1999–2000
Genre
Length 48:32
Language Spanish
Label EMI Latin
Producer Cory Rooney, Emilio Estefan. Jr, Thalía
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: 2000
  3. "Arrasando" / "It's My Party"
    Released: 2000
  4. "Menta Y Canela"
    Released: 2000
  5. "Rosalinda"
    Released: 2000
  6. "Reencarnación"
    Released: 2001

Arrasando is the sixth studio album by Mexican latin pop singer Thalía. In many interviews during the album launch, Thalía said that this album was different from her previous ones, because it shows her turn to the Dance/techno element, describing it as a rhythm-fusion between many types of music. In addition, it includes two covers: the South African hit "Pata Pata" and Gloria Estefan's "Lucky Girl".

The album received excellent reviews around the world, increasing her fame as an international pop star. It was released on 25 April 2000 by EMI Latin in North America. It became a smash hit album for Thalía. It received two nominations at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2001 for Female Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album and won the Grammy in the latter one. Arrasando 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]

As of September 2001, the album had sold close to 2 million copies worldwide.[3]

Background and recording

In 1997, Thalia released her fifth studio album, "Amor a la Mexicana", which was certified 2x platinum in Argentina, Chile, Spain and United States, later she starred the Mexican telenovela Rosalinda, in 1999. During the 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' (Spanish: Arrasando) strongly internationally."[4] For the album, Thalia wrote nine tracks, with the help of other songwriters, such as Kike Santander and Roberto Blades, while Emilio Estefan Jr. produced the album.[4] EMI Latin's press manager Rosario Valeriano claimed that, "All we know is that Mr. Stefan trusted Thalia, 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]

Composition and songs

In "Arrasando", Thalia experiments with different musical genres, besides the traditional latin pop, the album also takes large influence on dance music and rap.[4] Lyrically, it is an album that deals with her own life experiences.[5] 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."[6]

The album opens with the slow "Entre el mar y una estrella" ("Between the Sea and a Star"),[7] which was praised by critics, who called it a "majestic" song.[8] "Regresa a mí" ("Come Back to Me") follows, with its dance 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" ("Triumphing"),[9] was considered "tailor-made for peak-hour club play".[7] The fifth track is the soothing "No Hay Que Llorar" ("There's no Need to Cry"),[7] 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 telenovela of the same name, being the most traditionally Mexican song on the set.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Joey Guerrapositive[8]

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."[7]

Joey Guerra wrote for Amazon.com that the album is "the singer¹s 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'."[8] "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 led her to win). 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]

Commercial performance

"Arrasando" was a success on the charts, debuting at number-one on the Latin Pop Albums chart and number 4 on the Top Latin Albums chart; both component of Billboard Magazine charts.[10] It fared even better on the Argentina, Mexico and Spain charts, peaking at number-one. The album was also certified 2x platinum by RIAA, for selling over 200,000 copies solely in the United States. Worldwide, the album has sold over 1,5 million copies.[11]

Singles

The album's lead-single "Entre el mar y una estrella" was released on 28 March 2000.[4][12] 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.[10] The album's second single "Regresa a mí"[13] peaked moderately on the charts, where on the Hot Latin Tracks, it peaked at number 19, on the Latin Pop Airplay, it peaked at number 12.[10] The third single, the title track "Arrasando",[14] only went to peak at number 25 on the Latin Pop Airplay chart.[10] A version in English, called "It's My Party", was also released.[15]

The album's fourth single "Reencarnación" fared a little better, peaking at number 30 on the Hot Latin Tracks and number 17 on the Latin Pop Airplay.[10] The fifth 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.[10] "Menta y Canela" was released as a promotional single in Mexico, during 2000.[16]

Track listing

Standard edition

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Entre el mar y una estrella"  Marco Flores 3:44
2. "Regresa a mí"  Thalía, Emilio Estefan Jr., Lawrence P. Dermer, Robin Dermer, Angie Chirino 4:28
3. "Reencarnación"  Thalía, Lawrence P. Dermer, Robi Draco Rosa 5:03
4. "Arrasando"  Thalía, Estefan Jr., P. Dermer, R. Dermer 3:59
5. "No Hay que Llorar"  Thalía, P. Dermer 3:39
6. "Quiero Amarte"  Thalía, P. Dermer, R. Dermer 3:30
7. "Suerte en Mi"  Thalía, Estefan Jr., P. Dermer 4:15
8. "Menta y Canela"  Thalía, Dámaso Pérez Prado 3:47
9. "Tumba la Casa"  Thalía, P. Dermer, Norbeto Cotto, Luis Tineo 4:26
10. "Pata Pata"  Jerry Racovo, Miriam Makeba, Edgardo Franco 4:39
11. "Siempre Hay Cariño"  Estefan Jr., Robert Blades, Angie Chirino 3:10
12. "Rosalinda"  Thalía 3:52

Charts and certifications

Weekly Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Albums Charts)[17] 1
Greece (Top 50 Albums)[18] 1
Mexico (México Top 100)[19] 1
Philippines (PARI)[20] 1
Slovakia (IFPI)[21] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 41
US Billboard Hot Heatseekers Albums[10] 26
US Billboard Latin Albums[10] 4
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[10] 1

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[24] Platinum 60,000*
Chile[11] Gold 10,000
Greece[11] Gold 15,000
Hungary[25] Platinum 25,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[26] Platinum 150,000^
Philippines[27] Platinum 10,000
Slovakia[11] Platinum 3,000
Spain[28] Platinum 150,000
United States (RIAA)[29] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^
Uruguay (CUD)[30] Gold 3,000^
Venezuela[11] Gold 10,000
Summaries
Worldwide 1,500,000[11]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Premios Lo Nuestro: Votación 2001". Univision. Univision Communications Inc. 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Premios Lo Nuestro: Alfombra Roja: Lista completa de los ganadores de Premio Lo Nuestro 2001". Univision. Univision Communications Inc. 2001. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Thalía con banda. Grandes éxitos". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Eduardo Sánchez Junco. 18 September 2001. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Thalía Viene 'Arrasando'". Terra Networks (in Spanish). 7 April 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Thalia | Music World | BMI". BMI. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Thalía viene 'Arrasando'". El Salvador (in Spanish). 20 May 2001. Archived from the original on 20 November 2003. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Birchmeier, Jason (2000). "Arrasando – Thalía | Review: Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 Guerra, Joey. "Amazon.com: Arrasando: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  9. ↑ Quintana, Carlos. "Thalia – Best Songs". About.com. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Arrasando Awards: Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thalía Arrasando Promo EMI Music (Billboard Magazine). Books Google: Billboard Magazine. 14 July 2001. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "Thalia* – Entre El Mar Y Una Estrella". Discogs. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  13. ↑ "Thalia* – Regresa A Mi". Discogs. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "Thalia* – Arrasando". Discogs. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "Thalia* – It's My Party". Discogs. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Thalia* – Menta Y Canela". Discogs. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "Argentina Albums Charts". CAPIF Argentina. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "IFPI Greek Albums Chart". IFPI. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "AMPROFON Top 100 Albums Chart". AMPROFON. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  20. ↑ "Philippines Association of Recording Industry". Philippines Association of Recording Industry. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "Slovakia Albums Chart". IFPI Slovakia. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  22. ↑ "Promusicae Top 100 Albums Chart". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  23. ↑ "Thalia – Arrasando – HitParade.Ch". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  24. ↑ "CAPIF Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (in Spanish). www.capif.org.ar. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  25. ↑ "Thalía regresa a México". El Siglo de Torreón. 1 November 2000. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  26. ↑ "Certificaciones – Thalía" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
  27. ↑ "Philippines Certification". www.pinoymusic.nfo.ph. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  28. ↑ "Thalía planea conquistar Europa". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 22 June 2000. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  29. ↑ "American album certifications – Thalía – Arrasando". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
  30. ↑ "Priemos – 2000" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco.

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