Border Girl | ||||
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Released | 18 June 2002 | |||
Recorded | September 2001 – March 2002 | |||
Studio | Various
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Length | 61:15 | |||
Language | English, Spanish | |||
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Producer | Doug Morris, Bruce Carbone, Sal Guastella, Gen Rubin, David Eriksen, Shep & Kenny, Kenny Flav, Lenio Purry, Marcello Azevedo, Chris Rodríguez, Jodi Marr, Brian Rawling | |||
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Border Girl is the sixth studio album and first English-language album by Mexican recording singer Paulina Rubio. It was released on 18 June 2002 internationally by Universal Records and later launched in the Japan on 21 August 2002 by Umvd Labels.[1] To her crossover into the English-language pop market, Rubio worked with writers and producers such as Kenny Flav, Lenio Purry, Doug Morris, Gen Rubin, Richard Marx, Brett James, Troy Verges, Michelle Bell, Jodi Marr and works again with Estefano, Chris Rodríguez and Marcello Acevedo. Its music incorporates genres of pop with influences of dance and pop rock, dived into elements of R&B, disco, ranchera, hip hop, house, and electronica. Its lyrics address the subjects of love, sexuality and self empowerment.
Upon its release, Border Girl received positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised its production and ability to combine musical genres. The album was a commercial success in America and Spain. In the US, the album peaked at number eleven on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Rubio's biggest album in the country; it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 units.
Six singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Don't Say Goodbye" was released in April 2002 and became a commercial success, would become her most successful song in English. Follow-up singles "The One You Love" and "Casanova" also performed well on charts internationally. "I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)" was released before the album was conceived, attracted the expectation of the audience in the Anglo-Saxon market. "Libre" and "Fire (Sexy Dance)" was promoted to airplay radio Spain and US, respectively. As well as English songs on the album, have Spanish-language counterparts that became big hits on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.