The album was produced by Lee Levin and Dan Warner, under their production name “Los Sobaquina”, with additional works from Matt Rollings and Brian Lang.

Arjona achieved a production style that made the songs sound like a cappella performances, and he said that "music and women look better with little clothes."

Poquita Ropa was given generally positive reviews; Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic considered the album a "stripped-down acoustic effort" and said that it was "impressive".

"[4] Arjona produced the album with the assistance of Dan Warner, who has worked with Shakira, Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera.

[3] Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic commented that Poquita Ropa "finds Arjona at his most naked, backed by spare arrangements of acoustic guitar, piano, and Hammond B-3 along with occasional touches of strings, woodwinds, and chorus vocals.

[7] When asked about "Puente"'s main theme, Arjona commented, "Although many believe is a threshed topic, it isn't for a Cuban, be it on the island or Florida.

"[4] Arjona also said that "Mi País" was "the story of anybody who left their land and searched for life in another place, with all that huge dose of nostalgia and memory those moments carries.

[17] On 12 February 2011, HBO premiered the film Poquita Ropa – Una Historia Apasionada,[18] a compilation of the music videos for all of the songs on the album, interlaced into one story and with a duration of 67 minutes.

[18] It was directed by Joaquín Cambre,[19] and co-starred Arjona, González, Edgar Vivar, Daniel Arenas, Mimi Morales, and Kenny.

[21] Jesús Grovas, HBO's corporate communication manager for Mexico and Central America said that it was "a pleasure to have on screen the music of a songwriter like Ricardo Arjona, which is warranty of quality".

[21][22] In the United States, Poquita Ropa sold over nine thousand copies in its first week,[23] debuting at number one the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, on the week ending 11 September 2010,[24] becoming Arjona's third studio album to reach number one on that chart, following Galería Caribe (2000) and 5to Piso (2008).

[25] Poquita Ropa also debuted at number one on the Latin Pop Albums chart on the week ending 11 September 2010.

[35] Poquita Ropa was certified Platinum by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers (CAPIF), denoting 40,000 copies sold.

[36][37] In the United States, Poquita Ropa was certified Gold (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting 50,000 copies shipped.

[36] Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, and wrote that it was a "stripped-down acoustic effort", and considered it "impressive".

[5] An editor from El Carabobeño said that Poquita Ropa was "an album of ghetto and concept, with flawless production and carried out with the right amount of instruments.

[40] "Vida" "Marta" "Aleluya" "Soledad Enamorada" "Que Voy A Hacer Conmigo" "Escribir Una Canción" "Usted"