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  • Artist: Paulina Rubio
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 19, 2006
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Latin

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With Ananda, her third impressive all-new album in a row, it seems like Paulina Rubio has her career as one of Latin pop's biggest and brightest hitmakers on safe ground, following a frustrating decade with EMI in the '90s and an unsuccessful bid for English-language-translated crossover in 2002 (the stilted Border Girl, probably best forgotten). The former Mexican child star, aka La Chica Dorada, certainly has been through a lot, so it's reassuring to see her settle into such a smooth-running groove -- and it's especially reassuring for fans, who have had to wait several years between new albums. Rest assured, the two-and-a-half-year wait for Ananda was worthwhile, just as the four-year gap between her comeback album (and Universal Latino debut), Paulina (2000), and the kaleidoscopic Pau-Latina (2004) was indeed worthwhile. What makes Ananda so enjoyable, however, beyond the satisfaction of its impressiveness in the wake of its anticipation, is how different it is from her past work. Granted, the freneticism and electronic-tinged production prowess of Pau-Latina was a stretch from the relatively straightforward Latin pop of Paulina. But to then fully embrace restrained pop/rock, as Rubio does throughout Ananda, is surprising. If anything, one might have expected Rubio to urbanize her style with reggaeton flourishes, since she's such a huge pop star and since that seems to be the prevailing Latin musical trend of the moment. After all, even Shakira -- probably the most individual of Latin pop stars -- embraced reggaeton inflections with "La Tortura," the runaway Latin pop hit of 2005.

Instead, Rubio heads in the opposite direction, collaborating with some of the most tasteful and mannered artists in contemporary popular Latin music, most notably Julieta Venegas, Juanes, and Xabi San Martín (better known in the guise of his band, La Oreja de Van Gogh), who each contribute a song. In addition, she collaborates with Cachorro López, the producer partly responsible for the wealth of wonders on Venegas' Limón y Sal (2006), as well as several other producers with grade-A résumés: Aureo Baqueiro, Rick Wake, Toy Hernández, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, and even Gustavo Santaolalla, who co-produces "Hoy" with his longtime associate, Adrian Sosa. (If that weren't enough, even former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is a collaborator, oddly enough, laying down a solo on "Nada Puede Cambiarme.") Because each of these collaborators appears on only one or two songs, and because the recording of Ananda allegedly took over a year -- at Rubio's home studio in Madrid, no less -- the resulting album is an exceptionally solid collection of 13 would-be hits, each interesting and pleasing in its own fashion. It all kicks off with a run of radio-ready singalongs, beginning with lead single "Ni una Sola Palabra," and works through some guitar-driven rock songs before wrapping up with a few uplifting dance-pop songs and a breezy ballad to top it all off. Really, there's little to not like here if you enjoy Spanish-language pop/rock that is well written and impeccably produced. Granted, some may grumble about the lack of Mexican motifs, or the subdued turn away from dance music, or even the reliance on outsiders. Well, grumble away, because Rubio seems to be in such a comfortable place on Ananda that she could probably care less. For instance, the title she chose for this album is based upon "a worldwide movement based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda" (www.ananda.org) -- a spiritual form of yoga, that is -- a world removed from all the reggaeton and duranguense concurrently overtaking the Latin marketplace. Listeners who likewise would prefer to remove themselves from such a marketplace might start with Ananda. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi

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Ananda (album)

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Ananda
Studio album by Paulina Rubio
Released September 16, 2006
(Mexico)
September 18, 2006
(Latin America, Spain)
September 19, 2006
(United States)
Genre Latin Pop
Length 49:35
Label Universal Music Latino
Producer Aureo Baqueiro, Cachorro López
Paulina Rubio chronology
Pau-Latina
(2004)		 Ananda
(2006)		 Gran City Pop
(2009)
Singles from Ananda
  1. "Ni una Sola Palabra"
  2. "Nada Puede Cambiarme"
  3. "Ayúdame"
  4. "Qué Me Voy a Quedar"
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]

Ananda (Sanskrit: bliss) is the seventh Spanish-language album by the Mexican singer Paulina Rubio and Rubio's eighth studio album as a solo artist and was released on September 18 in Latin America and Spain[2] and September 19 in the United States.

The album's first single is the mellow pop rock song, "Ni una Sola Palabra", written by Xabier San Martín (member of the Spanish band La Oreja de Van Gogh). The single was released on radio on July 24, 2006.[3] Among the collaborators mentioned to appear on the album are Cachorro López, Colombian singer Juanes, Julieta Venegas and Coti Sorokin (the Argentine responsible for Rubio's 2004 hit single "Te Quise Tanto").[4]

On September 16, two days before the album's official release date, Mexican Stores put the album on sale to avoid piracy; this led the album's leaking that same day. In addition, some stores carry a special version of the album that includes a poster autographed by Rubio. On August 29, 2007, Cachorro López received a Latin Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year, for his work on Ananda.

On 28 April 2007, it was announced that the album had sold 400,000 copies in the United States and Puerto Rico. Ananda was also certified gold and platinum in Mexico and Spain. The album was also awarded the first ever Tarabu de Oro for digital sales of over 250,000 downloads in Mexico alone. The album has sold 3.5 million copies worldwide.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Ni una Sola Palabra" (Xabier San Martín) – 3:52
  2. "Nada Puede Cambiarme" (featuring Slash) (Fernando Montesinos) – 3:38
  3. "Ayúdame" (Coti Sorokin, Paulina Rubio) – 3:56
  4. "N.O." (Eric Sanicola, Brooke Ross, Gustavo Celis, Nika Garcia) – 3:26
  5. "Que Me Voy a Quedar" (Julieta Venegas) – 3:20
  6. "Aunque No Sea Conmigo" (Chago Díaz, Alfonso Herrera) – 3:39
  7. "No Te Cambio" (Juanes) – 3:41
  8. "Retrato" (Cachorro López, Sebastian Schon, Sandra Baylac) – 3:13
  9. "Miénteme Una Vez Más" (Maria Christensen, Jonnie "Most" Davis, Marc Nelkin, Schon) – 3:36
  10. "Hoy" (Adrian Sosa) – 3:54
  11. "Lo Que Pensamos" (Paulina Rubio, Aureo Baqueiro) – 3:48
  12. "Tú y Yo" (Paulina Rubio, Marcelo Berestovoy, Tricky Stewart) – 3:35
  13. "Sin Final" (Cachorro López, Sebastian Schon) – 5:57
iTunes Bonus Tracks
  • "Me Siento Mucho Mas Fuerte" - 3:09
  • "Ni una Sola Palabra" [Video] - 3:53
  • "Digital Booklet - Ananda"

Chart performance

Ananda entered the Billboard 200 chart at number 25 on October 7, 2006. It is the highest debut for a Paulina's Spanish language album, selling 30,000 copies in its first week and 83,000 worldwide.[5]

Singles

  1. "Ni una Sola Palabra"
  2. "Nada Puede Cambiarme"
  3. "Ayúdame"
  4. "Que Me Voy a Quedar"

Deluxe Edition CD + DVD

On March 20, 2007, Universal Records released a Deluxe Edition of Ananda which included three versions of the album's two singles, a previously unreleased bonus track and a DVD with nearly 50 minutes of never-before seen material.[6] This edition was released in North America only.

  • Disc 1 (CD)
  1. "Ni una Sola Palabra" (Xabier San Martín) – 3:52
  2. "Nada Puede Cambiarme" (Fernando Montesinos) – 3:38
  3. "Ayúdame" (Coti Sorokin, Paulina Rubio) – 3:56
  4. "N.O." (Eric Sanicola, Brooke Ross, Gustavo Celis, Nika Garcia) – 3:26
  5. "Que Me Voy a Quedar" (Julieta Venegas) – 3:20
  6. "Aunque No Sea Conmigo" (Chago Díaz, Alfonso Herrera) – 3:39
  7. "No Te Cambio" (Juanes) – 3:41
  8. "Retrato" (Cachorro López, Sebastian Schon, Sandra Baylac) – 3:13
  9. "Miénteme Una Vez Más" (Maria Christensen, Jonnie "Most" Davis, Marc Nelkin, Schon) – 3:36
  10. "Hoy" (Adrian Sosa) – 3:54
  11. "Lo Que Pensamos" (Rubio, Aureo Baqueiro) – 3:48
  12. "Tú y Yo" (Paulina Rubio, Tricky Stewart) – 3:35
  13. "Sin Final" (López, Schon) – 5:57
  14. "Me Siento Mucho Más Fuerte Sin Tu Amor" - 3:07
  15. "Ni una Sola Palabra (ver. Pasito Duranguense)" (Xabier San Martín) - 3:46
  16. "Ni una Sola Palabra (Belanova Remix by Edgar Huerta)" (Xabier San Martín) - 4:39
  17. "Nada Puede Cambiarme (ver. Pasito Duranguense)" (Fernando Montesinos) - 3:20
  • Disc 2 (DVD)
  • Interview
  • The Videos of Ananda
  1. "Ni una Sola Palabra"
  2. "Nada Puede Cambiarme"
  • Behind The Scenes
  1. Ni una Sola Palabra"
  2. Nada Puede Cambiarme"
  3. Ananda Album Photo Shoot"
  4. The Fans"
  5. In Malagá, Spain"

Charts

Chart (2006/2007) Peak
position
European Albums Charts[7] 59
Finnish Albums Charts[8] 3
Mexican Albums Charts[9] 1
Spanish Albums Chatrs[10] 2
U.S. Billboard 200[11] 25
U.S. Top Latin Albums[12] 1

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] Gold 50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] 2× Platinum (Latin) 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2007 Premios Latin Billboard Female Latin Pop Album
(for "Anada")		 Winner
2007 Premios Latin Billboard Female Latin Single of the Year
(for ""Ni una Sola Palabra"")		 Winner
2007 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2007 Fashionista del Año Winner
2006 Premio Casandra 2007 Artista Internacional del Año Winner
2006 Revista GQ España a la Mujer del Año Woman of the Year Winner
2006 Premio DIAL Paulina Rubio Winner
2006 Premio Microfono de Oro Paulina Rubio Winner

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Ananda se publicará el 18 de Septiembre"
  3. ^ "Paulina Rubio vuelve a escena" Retrieved August 16, 2006
  4. ^ "Ananda Review"
  5. ^ "Justin Timberlake holds Billboard #1"
  6. ^ "Ananda Version Deluxe Review"
  7. ^ "European Top 100 Albums"
  8. ^ "Finland Top Albums Chart
  9. ^ Ultratop on mexicancharts.com
  10. ^ "Spain Top 100 albums"
  11. ^ "Paulina Rubio discography"
  12. ^ "Billboard Top Music Charts - Top Latin Albums"
  13. ^ "Mexican album certifications – Paulina Rubio – Ananda" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=Paulina+Rubio&titulo=Ananda&categoria=ALBUM&contenido=buscar. 
  14. ^ "Spanish album certifications – Paulina Rubio – Ananda" (in Spanish) (PDF). Productores de Música de España. http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2008_07.pdf. 
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Paulina Rubio – Ananda". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Ananda%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH
Preceded by
Amar es Combatir by Maná		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
October 7, 2006		 Succeeded by
Mas Flow: Los Benjamins by Luny Tunes & Tainy
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