Paulina
Since the release of 1996's dance-orientedPlaneta Paulina,  Paulina Rubio has switched labels, refocused her musical energy, and  emerged with a palette of sounds and styles that makesPaulinaher most diverse and mature album yet. With the help of Colombian  producer and songwriterEstefano, Rubio has  taken the rock, pop, and dance influences heard on previous albums and  blended them effortlessly on this collection, her fourth. The first  single, "Lo Hare Por Ti," rides an infectious guitar hook, while "Yo  Sigo Aqui" and "Sexi Dance" showcase pulsing club rhythms. Rubio even  dabbles inGo-Go's-flavored  pop ("Sin Aire") and interprets one of the greatJuan Gabriel's  polished ballads ("Cancun y Yo"). The album's shining moment, though,  is "El Ultimo Adios," which bleeds electric guitars and a lilting pop  beat into a traditional mariachi arrangement. ForgetRickyandJennifer--Paulinais Latin pop for the new millennium.--Joey Guerra