"Paulina" was generally acclaimed by most critics and earned Latin Grammy Award nominations. In 2001, 'Billboard' cited it as the best-selling Latin album of 2001 in the U.S. The record was a commercial success, reaching at number one both the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, and debuted on the Billboard 200, making it her first album in appeasr on the chart. It was certified octuple platinum (latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sold 800,000 units shipped in the United States. Worldwide, the album has sold over 3 million copies making it Rubio's best-selling album, to date. In Mexico, is one of the best-selling albums according to AMPROFON.