Border Girl

"I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover) (only in the US and Europe)"
Released: November, 2001
"Don't Say Goodbye / Si Tú Te Vas"
Released: May 31, 2002
"The One You Love / Todo Mi Amor"
Released: August 20, 2002
"Casanova / Baila Casanova"
Released: December 9, 2002
"Libre (only in Spain)"
Released: March, 2003

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 "The One You Love", "Casanova", and "I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)". 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.

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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Billboard	Favorable^[2]
People	Favorable^[3]
Rolling Stone	Favorable^[4]
ABC	^[5]

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]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 56,000 copies,^[6] becoming Rubio's highest charting album in the U.S. It was eventually certified gold, indicating sales of over 500,000 units. It was also certified Gold in Spain.^[7] 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.^[8]

Track listing

Border Girl – Standard Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Say Goodbye"	Cheryl Yie, Gen Rubin	Gen Rubin	4:49
2.	"Casanova"	Calanit Ledani, Darryl Zero, Jeeve, Kevin Colbert	Marcello Azevedo	3:36
3.	"Border Girl"	Richard Marx, David Eriksen	David Eriksen	3:37
4.	"The One You Love"	Brett James, Troy Verges	Shep & Kenny	3:48
5.	"Not That Kind Of Girl"	Christian De Walden, Jodi Marr	David Eriksen	3:26
6.	"Undeniable"	Jodi Marr, Rodolfo Castillo	David Eriksen	3:30
7.	"The Last Goodbye"	Estéfano, Jodi Marr	Chris Rodriguez	3:40
8.	"Stereo" (feat. Pretty Willie)	Michelle Bell	Kenny Flav	3:49
9.	"I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)"	Estéfano	Marcello Azevedo	3:58
10.	"Fire (Sexy Dance)"	Estéfano, Jodi Marr	Jodi Marr	3:29
11.	"I Was Made For Lovin' You"	Desmond Child, Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia	Brian Rawling	3:33
12.	"Si Tú Te Vas"	Cheryl Yie, Gen Rubin, Luis Gómez Escolar	Gen Rubin	4:51
13.	"Baila Casanova"	Calanit Ledani, Darryl Zero, Jeeve, Kevin Colbert, Estéfano	Marcello Azevedo	3:46
14.	"Todo Mi Amor"	Brett James, Troy Verges, Luis Gómez Escolar	Shep & Kenny	3:36
15.	"Libre"	Estéfano, Marcello Azevedo	Marcello Azevedo	3:43
16.	"Y Yo Sigo Aquí"	Estéfano	Marcello Azevedo	3:58
Total length:				1:01:15

Border Girl – Spain Pressing Edition^[9]
No.	Title	Length
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)^[10]
No.	Title	Length
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^[11]
No.	Title	Length
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^[12]
No.	Title	Length
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

Charts

Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[13]	35
Japan Albums (Oricon)^[14]	33
Spain Albums (Promusicae)^[15]	3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	95
US Billboard 200^[17]	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Chile (IFPI Chile)^[18]	Gold	10,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[19]	Platinum	150,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[20]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[21]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1 2 Promis, Jose F.. Border Girl at AllMusic
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↑ Chuck Arnold, Kyle Smith (1 July 2002). "Picks and Pans Review: Border Girl". People. Time Inc. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
1 2 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.
↑ Melindah (22 June 2002). "ABCReview: Border Girl". ABC. Abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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↑ Martin, Fernando (7 November 2003). "Muxxic reparte sus discos de oro, platino y diamante". El País. Ediciones El País, S.L. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
↑ Salas, Edu (December 20, 2002). "Paulina Rubio prepara su primera gira mundial". Los 40 Principales (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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↑ https://www.discogs.com/Paulina-Rubio-Border-Girl/release/4602710
↑ "Italiancharts.com – Paulina Rubio – Border Girl". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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↑ "Paulina Rubio – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Paulina Rubio. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
↑ "Paulina Rubio está feliz de ser ícono gay". August 1, 2002. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
↑ "Certificaciones – Paulina Rubio" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
↑ "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 2000–2002". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.
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Paulina Rubio
Studio albums	La Chica Dorada 24 Kilates El Tiempo Es Oro Planeta Paulina Paulina Border Girl Pau-Latina Ananda Gran City Pop Brava!
Compilation albums	Top Hits I'm So in Love: Grandes Exitos Mio: Paulina Y Sus Éxitos Paulina Remixes Celebridades Pau Factor
Extended plays	Gran City Pop: The Remixes
Television	Pobre Niña Rica La Voz... México La voz kids Jane the Virgin
Concerns and Tours	Amor, Luz y Sonido Tour Gran City Pop Tour Brava! World Tour
Related articles	Discography Awards Timbiriche

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