Border Girl

Border Girl is the sixth studio album and first English-language album by Mexican recording artist Paulina Rubio, released on June 18, 2002 by Universal Records. Its music incorporates Latin pop styles with rock, R&B, dance, and mariachi elements. The album's lead single, "Don't Say Goodbye" would become her most successful song in English. Other singles released from the album were "I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)", "The One You Love", "Casanova", and "Libre". Each of the main single releases, as well as other English songs on the album, have Spanish-language counterparts that became big hits on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart.

Border Girl
Studio album by
Paulina Rubio
Released
RecordedSeptember 2001 – March 2002
GenreLatin pop
Length1:01:15 (Standard)
LabelUniversal Records
ProducerDoug Morris, Bruce Carbone, Sal Guastella
Paulina Rubio chronology
I'm So in Love: Grandes Éxitos
(2001)		 Border Girl
(2002)		 Pau-Latina
(2004)
Singles from Border Girl
  1. "I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)"
    Released: November 14, 2001
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye"
    Released: April 30, 2002
  3. "The One You Love"
    Released: August 20, 2002
  4. "Casanova"
    Released: December 9, 2002
  5. "Libre"
    Released: March, 2003

Background

After the success of her previous album Paulina (2000), Universal Records decided to launch Rubio's career in the English market. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers and songwriters, including Cheryl Yie, Gen Rubin, Calanit Ledani, Daryl Zero, Jeeve, Kevin Colbert, Richard Marx, Marcello Azevedo, Brett James, Troy Verges, Jodi Marr, Rodolfo Castillo, Michelle Bell, Desmond Child, and once again with Estéfano and Christian De Walden. Some of the songs from Paulina were re-recorded in English for Border Girl. The album spawned five singles, giving Paulina a number one hit on Spanish radio: "Baila Casanova". Also, her first English-language single "Don't Say Goodbye" is still her most well-known song in English; it saw a physical release in the United Kingdom. The Spanish versions of the album's singles entered the Top 10 of Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart.

Reception

Critical response
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
BillboardFavorable[2]
PeopleFavorable[3]
Rolling StoneFavorable[4]
ABC[5]
Vibe[6]

The album has received favorable reviews.

Ken Micallef from Rolling Stone gave a mixed review saying "her taste for combining techno, pop and Mexican flavors quickly asserts her unique potential."[4] Jose F. Promis of Allmusic stated that it "is a winning combination of different musical styles, successfully bridging pop, dance, hip-hop, rock, ballads, Latin, and even ranchera into one delicious package."[1]

Leila Cobo of Billboard said that Border Girl is a party album with a wide array of elements and praise Rubio's vocal as "a voice that is sensually raspy but too wispy", leaving a good convincing impression.[2] People Magazine recognized that she "brings to mind Kylie Minogue ’80s-style uptempo numbers such." and she does "a couple of forays into the pop-R&B territory of Jennifer Lopez".[3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 56,000 copies,[7] becoming Rubio's highest charting album in the U.S. As of December 2006 the album had sold 286,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[8] It was certified gold in July 23, 2002, indicating shipments of over 500,000 units. It was also certified Gold in Spain.[9] The album managed to become a top ten hit on the Canadian Album's chart peaking at #9. The album managed to chart on countries such as New Zealand, Dutch, Germany, Austria, Greece, Ireland, Russia and on the Swedish album charts where Paulina had not charted before. Border Girl also was number one in sales in Mexico. With this album, Paulina is introduced to the rest of the world and visits countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan to promote the album. As of December 2002, the album had sold more than 1 million copies worldwide.[10]

Track listing
Border Girl – Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Say Goodbye"Cheryl Yie, Gen RubinGen Rubin4:49
2."Casanova"Calanit Ledani, Darryl Zero, Jeeve, Kevin ColbertMarcello Azevedo3:36
3."Border Girl"Richard Marx, David EriksenDavid Eriksen3:37
4."The One You Love"Brett James, Troy VergesShep & Kenny3:48
5."Not That Kind Of Girl"Christian De Walden, Jodi MarrDavid Eriksen3:26
6."Undeniable"Jodi Marr, Rodolfo CastilloDavid Eriksen3:30
7."The Last Goodbye"Estéfano, Jodi MarrChris Rodriguez3:40
8."Stereo" (feat. Pretty Willie)Michelle BellKenny Flav3:49
9."I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)"EstéfanoMarcello Azevedo3:58
10."Fire (Sexy Dance)"Estéfano, Jodi MarrJodi Marr3:29
11."I Was Made For Lovin' You"Desmond Child, Paul Stanley, Vini PonciaBrian Rawling3:33
12."Si Tú Te Vas"Cheryl Yie, Gen Rubin, Luis Gómez EscolarGen Rubin4:51
13."Baila Casanova"Calanit Ledani, Darryl Zero, Jeeve, Kevin Colbert, EstéfanoMarcello Azevedo3:46
14."Todo Mi Amor"Brett James, Troy Verges, Luis Gómez EscolarShep & Kenny3:36
15."Libre"Estéfano, Marcello AzevedoMarcello Azevedo3:43
16."Y Yo Sigo Aquí"EstéfanoMarcello Azevedo3:58
Total length:1:01:15
Border Girl – Spain Pressing Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Si Tú Te Vas"4:51
2."Baila Casanova"3:46
3."Todo Mi Amor"3:36
4."Libre"3:43
5."Don't Say Goodbye"4:49
6."Casanova"3:36
7."Border Girl"3:37
8."The One You Love"3:48
9."Not That Kind of Girl"3:26
10."Undeniable"3:30
11."The Last Goodbye"4:40
12."Stereo" (feat. Pretty Willie)3:49
13."I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)"3:58
14."Fire (Sexy Dance)"3:29
15."I Was Made For Lovin' You"3:33
Total length:57:18
Border Girl – Mexican Enhanced CD (Interactive Tracks)
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Say Goodbye"4:49
2."Casanova"3:36
3."Border Girl"3:37
4."The One You Love"3:48
5."Not That Kind Of Girl"3:26
6."Undeniable"3:30
7."The Last Goodbye"3:40
8."Stereo" (feat. Pretty Willie)3:49
9."I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)"3:58
10."Fire (Sexy Dance)"3:29
11."I Was Made For Lovin' You"3:33
12."Si Tú Te Vas"4:51
13."Baila Casanova"3:46
14."Todo Mi Amor"3:36
15."Libre"3:43
16."Don't Say Goodbye (Music Video)" (Interactive Track)3:40
17."Si Tú Te Vas (Music Video)" (Interactive Track)3:40
Total length:1:04:52
Border Girl – Japanese Enhanced CD Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Say Goodbye"4:49
2."Casanova"3:36
3."Border Girl"3:37
4."The One You Love"3:48
5."Not That Kind Of Girl"3:26
6."Undeniable"3:30
7."The Last Goodbye"3:40
8."Stereo" (feat. Pretty Willie)3:49
9."I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)"3:58
10."Fire (Sexy Dance)"3:29
11."I Was Made For Lovin' You"3:33
12."Si Tú Te Vas"4:51
13."Baila Casanova"3:46
14."Todo Mi Amor"3:36
15."Libre"3:43
16."Y Yo Sigo Aqui"3:58
17."Don't Say Goodbye (Spanish Fly Radio Mix)"3:47
18."Don't Say Goodbye (Music Video)" (Interactive Track)3:40
Total length:1:08:06
Border Girl – European Pressing
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Say Goodbye"4:49
2."Casanova"3:36
3."Border Girl"3:37
4."The One You Love"3:48
5."Not That Kind Of Girl"3:26
6."Undeniable"3:30
7."The Last Goodbye"3:40
8."Stereo" (feat. Pretty Willie)3:49
9."I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)"3:58
10."Fire (Sexy Dance)"3:29
11."I Was Made For Lovin' You"3:33
12."Si Tú Te Vas"4:51
13."Baila Casanova"3:46
14."Todo Mi Amor"3:36
15."Libre"3:43
16."Y Yo Sigo Aqui"3:58
17."Vive El Verano" (Bonus Track)4:10
Total length:1:05:25

Charts and certifications

See also

References
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  3. Chuck Arnold, Kyle Smith (1 July 2002). "Picks and Pans Review: Border Girl". People. Time Inc. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. Micallef, Ken (June 25, 2002). "Paulina Rubio: Border Girl : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
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