La Chica Dorada

About La Chica Dorada

La Chica Dorada (English: The Golden Girl) is the solo debut studio album by Mexican pop singer Paulina Rubio (after leaving the Timbiriche group) and her first album by the EMI Latin record label. The album was produced and directed by Miguel Blasco, and written mostly by J. R. Florez, Gian Pietro Felisatti and Cesar Valle. Most of the composition of the album is dance-pop, although it includes some elements of rock pop, new jack swing, new wave and funk. The album has received a mixed review from music critics; Many medios applauded the album itself for interesting themes and her step in the music industry as "the girl to woman", while some did not like another "Madonna wannabe" because of the great influence of the North American artist on the album. Despite the mixed critical reaction, La Chica Dorada was a worldwide success. The album includes Rubio's signature song and the single that launched her solo career, "Mío", along with the number one hit singles "Sabor A Miel" and "Amor De Mujer". The album's title has stuck and today Rubio is known as 'la chica dorada' (the golden girl) and throughout the Spanish-speaking world. In Mexico, it was certifield platinum and three times gold in the 90s and sold over 600,000 copies. In the United States, La Chica Dorada peaked at No. 42 on Billboard Top Latin Albums and sold 100,000 copies. The singles "Mío", "Amor De Mujer" and "Abriendo Las Puertas Al Amor" entered the Top 10 of Hot Latin Tracks, turning Paulina Rubio into a strong promise of Hispanic music, and the first Mexican artist who managed to enter the most important list of the music industry with her debut album, after the first releases of Ana Gabriel, who had great success on the Billboard Latin charts more »