Planeta Paulina

Planeta Paulina (Planet Paulina) is the fourth studio album by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio. It was first released by EMI Mexico on 22 August 1996 in Mexico and 3 September in United States, and distributed in 22 countries around the world months later. The singer asserted partial creative control over the project, taking the role of co-producer and composer of the material assisted by various musicians and producers, namely K.C. Porter, Rodolfo Castillo, Cesar Lemos, Cesar Valle, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger. Influenced by the dance-pop music, sonically Planeta Paulina is a departure from Rubio's previous work. The record encompasses a variety of styles from the dance genre, including techno, electronica, house and disco. Lyrically, the album's focus is on Rubio's self-discovery as composer, and delves into social issues such as AIDS, the economic crisis, relationships and emotions. Upon its release, critical and public reception of Planeta Paulina was positive, but commercially, the album did not meet expected expectations. Four singles were released from the album: "Siempre Tuya Desde La Raíz", "Solo Por Ti", "Miedo" (in North America only), and "Enamorada", all of which experienced moderate success. Background and development After the great commercial success of her first two hit albums and an attempt to enter the international market with El Tiempo Es Oro, Rubio returned to acting at the end of 1995 in her film debut Bésame En La Boca and recorded her third Mexican soap opera, Pobre Niña Rica, consolidating her status in the acting world. In May 1996, Emilio Estefan and José Behar, then president of EMI Latin, announced that the most important Spanish-speaking artists would gather to sing around the Atlanta Olympics. Among them, Rubio would resume her musical career with the song "Será Entre Tú Y Yo", part of the album Voces Unidas written and directed by Estefan. That same month, Rubio took the opportunity to talk about the creative process of her fourth studio album and, in turn, unveiled its name, Planeta Paulina. She said: "I want to show that I am not only a pretty face, but I have intelligence, I have prepared myself and now I am studying Art History."