Entre el cielo y el suelo was the first studio album by the Spanish band to be released under the Ariola label after CBS cancelled their contracts due to the fear on the band's decreasing record selling.

With the release of the singles "Ay qué pesado...", "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte", "Cruz de navajas" and "Hijo de la Luna" Mecano started to be recognized internationally in both sides of the western hemisphere.

While "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte" and "Ay... qué pesado" also appeared on the charts.

[3] It was later when "Me cuesta tanto olvidarte" would receive more attention until it became one of the band's signature songs and their most streamed one.

The album became the band's most popular release through time mainly because of its singles "Me Cuesta tanto olvidarte", "Hijo de la Luna" and "Cruz de navajas", as well as being the band's most streamed album on the Spotify platform.