Arrasando

Arrasando (English: Razing) is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer Thalía, released on 25 April 2000, by EMI Latin.

[3] 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.

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.

[5] 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] 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.

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.

"[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."

[16] In June 2000, after two months of its release, Billboard's Larry Flick said that EMI reported worldwide sales of 600,000 copies.

[24] Arrasando topped the album charts of Czech Republic, and its singles received a highly airplay reception.

[28][29] 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.