And, ironically, they were all perfect in the same, uninteresting way so that ended up making them all mediocre. Sariñana elaborated, "The cover is a take on the idea that women in the ‘40s and ‘50s had to be ‘perfect.’ Perfect hair, perfect clothes, sitting quietly and making perfect meals and embroidering perfectly. The album artwork for Mediocre meant to emulate the theme of mediocrity. There was no possibility of being something different, and that, in turn, created a prototype of a woman who was mediocre." She explained in an interview, "This whole idea of the perfect woman of the ‘50s is what the title song is about. Sariñana clarified that her title choice, "Mediocre", means to denounce mediocrity and conformity. Many critics praise Mediocre for being an eclectic album with a diverse style of songs featuring pop, rock, alternative, and nueva canción styles. Mediocre garnered positive reviews from many critics, receiving five stars from SoMinty, four stars from Time Out, and four stars from Rolling Stone magazine. The album gained additional attention when the iTunes Store featured Sariñana's song "Normal" as the canción de la semana - iTunes' free Latino song of the week - during the week of July 8, 2008 ( ). Mediocre reached #10 on Billboard's Latin Pop Albums, and spawned the hit single " Vidas Paralelas" ("Parallel Lives"). Mediocre ( Spanish pronunciation: ) is the Grammy Award and Latin Grammy nominated debut album of Mexican singer and actress Ximena Sariñana, released in the United States on July 15, 2008 ( ).
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