Thalia El Sexto Sentido Re+Loaded CD

This Argentine import contains the bonus tracks "Empezar de O," "You Know He Never Loved You," and "A Dream For Two."

Colombian temptress Shakira had better luck cracking the English-language market than her similarly alluring Mexican counterpart Thalia, whose self-titled American debut from 2003 didn't perform to commercial expectations. Smartly, Thalia's 2005 follow-up EL SEXTO SENTIDO pulls back considerably on the crossover attempts, and is a better introduction to the singer's charms. Sung entirely in Spanish (barring English-language remixes of three songs, "You Know He Never Loved You," "Seduction" and "A Dream For Two"), EL SEXTO SENTIDO is a straightforward Latin pop/rock album, from the flirty bubblegum of "24,000 Besos" and "No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti" to the hyper-dramatic ballads "Loca" and "Un Alma Sentenciada." The best tracks, however, are the ones on which Thalia and her producers take some cues from the Rock en Espanol scene, including the tough-sounding and terrifically catchy first single "Amar Sin Ser Amada" (the original and superior version of "You Know He Never Loved You") and the Kylie Minogue-like dance-pop of "Empezar de O."

Personnel: Thalía (vocals); Archie Pena (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programming); Sal Cuevas (bass instrument); Richard Bravo (drums).