Arrasando

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Field	Value
name	Arrasando
type	studio
artist	Thalía
cover	Arrasando.jpg
released
recorded	1999–2000
studio	Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida)
genre
length	48:32
label	EMI Latin
prev_title	Amor a la Mexicana
prev_year	1997
next_title	Thalía con banda: Grandes éxitos
next_year	2001
misc	{{Singles
name	Arrasando
type	studio
single1	Entre el mar y una estrella
single1date	28 March 2000
single2	Regresa a mí
single2date	9 May 2000
single3	Arrasando" / "It's My Party
single3date	22 August 2000
single4	Menta Y Canela" (World) / Pata Pata (Argentina)
single4date	9 January 2001
single5	Reencarnación
single5date	10 April 2001
single6	Rosalinda
single6date	15 May 2001
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Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Thalía
Roberto Blades
Lawrence Dermer
Kike Santander | prev_title = Amor a la Mexicana | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Thalía con banda: Grandes éxitos | next_year = 2001 | misc = {{Singles | name = Arrasando | type = studio | single1 = Entre el mar y una estrella | single1date = 28 March 2000 | single2 = Regresa a mí | single2date = 9 May 2000 | single3 = Arrasando" / "It's My Party | single3date = 22 August 2000 | single4 = Menta Y Canela" (World) / Pata Pata (Argentina) | single4date = 9 January 2001 | single5 = Reencarnación | single5date = 10 April 2001 | single6 = Rosalinda | single6date = 15 May 2001

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".

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. Upon release, the album topped the record charts of Czech Republic, Greece, Slovakia and Billboards Latin Pop Albums, while reaching the top five on Billboards 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.

In 2025, to mark the album's 25th anniversary, a remastered edition was released on streaming services and digital stores, along with two other albums by the singer, En Éxtasis and El Sexto Sentido.

Background and recording

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". 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.

Composition

In Arrasando, Thalia experiments with different music genres, besides the traditional latin pop, the album also takes large influence on dance-pop and rap. 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."

The album opens with the slow ballad "Entre el mar y una estrella" ("Between the Sea and a Star"), which was praised by critics, who called it a "majestic" song. was considered "tailor-made for peak-hour club play". The fifth track is the soothing "No Hay Que Llorar" ("There's no Need to Cry"), 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.

Promotion

Singles

The album's lead-single "Entre el mar y una estrella" was released on 28 March 2000. 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. 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. only went to peak at number 25 on the US Latin Pop Airplay chart but again, it was another number one single in Mexico. "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. 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.

Critical reception

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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."

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'."

In the Billboard special feature, critics Sigal Ratner-Arias, Isabela Raygoza, and Jessica Roiz emphasize that Arrasando marked a turning point in Thalía's career, ushering in the new millennium with bold and diverse sounds. The authors highlight how the album successfully blended "emotive ballads, dancefloor anthems, and sonic experimentation" into one body of work, bringing together fusions that were still uncommon in 2000, such as pop with R&B, techno, and Latin rhythms. Revisiting each track, they note that songs like "Entre el Mar y una Estrella" retain their "magic even after 25 years", while "Arrasando" is remembered as one of her "most defining party songs", mixing mambo, rap, and electronic beats. Tracks such as "Reencarnación" are described as a "triumphant celebration of renewal", whereas "Rosalinda" demonstrates the artist's ability to connect music with television drama. For the journalists, the album reflects not only Thalía's versatility as a performer and songwriter but also her pioneering role in exploring musical fusions that would later become staples of Latin pop.

Commercial performance

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

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. 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. In Mexico, the record sold 151,892 after its first six months, in October 2000. Actual sales stand at 250,000 in the region, as of April 2001.

In Europe, the album reached the number 60 on the European Top 100 Albums. It was later certified with 4× Platinum in the region, for shipments of 400,000 units. Arrasando topped the album charts of Czech Republic, and its singles received a highly airplay reception. It also topped the album charts of Greece and Slovakia, while reached the top five in Hungary, and 41 in Switzerland.

Impact and accolades

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.

"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). 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. It won the Best Pop Album by a Female Artist in New York's awards, Globo in 2000.

Track listing

Standard edition

"Suerte en Mí" is a Spanish version of Gloria Estefan's "Lucky Girl" from her album Gloria!.

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2000) | Peak position | |---|---| | url= https://books.google.com/books?id=1xEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Thalia%22+%22Hits+of+the+world%22&pg=PA71|title=Hits of the World |work=Billboard Magazine|date=22 July 2000|access-date=25 May 2025}} | 7 | | url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/top40.htm|title=Oficialni ceska hitparada v tydnu do 10.8.2001|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Czech Republic|archive-date=15 August 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010815033445/http://www.ifpicr.cz/top40.htm|language=cs|access-date=15 March 2021|url-status=live}} | 1 | | European Albums (Music & Media) | 60 | | url=http://mad.gr/top/?chid=214&fr=0&lim=10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228184321/http://mad.gr/top/?chid=214&fr=0&lim=10|archive-date=28 February 2008|title=Greek Charts (Από 17/07/2000 έως 23/07/2000)|publisher=MAD TV (Greece)|access-date=2 February 2016}} | 1 | | url=http://www.ifpi.sk/hitparada.htm|title=Hitparáda IFPI slovensko (Obdobie 26.3.-1.4.2001)|language=sk|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Slovakia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010408004050/http://www.ifpi.sk/hitparada.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 8, 2001|access-date=March 9, 2021}} | 1 | | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MhQEAAAAMBAJ&q=arrasando+1.5+million&pg=PA15|title=Promusicae Top 100 Albums Chart|work=PROMUSICAE|date=14 July 2001|access-date=2 March 2014}} | 3 | | title=Thalia – Arrasando – HitParade.Ch|url=http://hitparade.ch/album/Thalia/Arrasando-3382|work=Schweizer Hitparade|access-date=2 March 2014}} | 41 | | US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 26 | ::

Year-end charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2000) | Peak position | |---|---| | Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 25 | | Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 41 | | US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) | 28 | | US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) | 15 | ::

::data[format=table] | Chart (2001) | Peak position | |---|---| | US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) | 23 | | US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) | 14 | ::

Certifications and sales

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