Ahora (Chiquis Rivera album)

Ahora
Ahora
Studio album by Chiquis Rivera
Released	June 2, 2015
Genre	Banda; Latin pop;
Language	Spanish
Label	Sweet Sound Records
Producer	Chiquis Rivera
Chiquis Rivera chronology
Singles from Ahora
	"Paloma Blanca"; Released: 2014; "Esa No Soy Yo"; Released: 2014; "La Malquerida"; Released: 2014; "Completamente"; Released: 2015; "Aprovechame"; Released: 2015;

Ahora (English: "Now") is the debut studio album by American recording artist Chiquis Rivera, released on June 2, 2015 by Sweet Sound Records.^[1]^[2]

Ahora reached number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Billboard Regional Mexican Albums charts in the United States.

Recordings

The album consists of a mixture of uptempos and ballads, inspired by the pop and banda genres. As executive producer of the album, Chiquis took a wide role in its production, co-writing a majority of the songs, choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on the mixing and mastering of tracks.^[3]

Commercial reception

Ahora reached number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Billboard Regional Mexican Albums charts in the United States.^[3] According to Billboard magazine, Rivera is the first female to top the chart since her late mother, Jenni Rivera, opened at No. 1 on Dec. 20, 2014 with the posthumous album 1 Vida – 3 Historias: Metamorfosis – Despedida de Culiacán – Jenni Vive 2013. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Ahora sold 7,000 copies in its first week of release.^[3] Ahora was certified gold (Latin field) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 30,000 copies.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard	^[5]
Allmusic	^[6]

Thom Jurek of Allmusic, gave the album three out of five stars and said, "...her [Chiquis'] bravery and growing sophistication that are most impressive."^[5] Angie Romero of Billboard also gave the album three out of five stars.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Amor Eterno"	Alberto Aguilera Valadez	Janney Marin Rivera	3:46
2.	"Esa No Soy Yo"	Janney Marin Rivera	Rivera	3:49
3.	"Aprovechame"	Rivera	Rivera	2:36
4.	"Paloma Blanca (Vuela Libre) (with Sebastian Jacome)"	Rivera, Julio Reyes	Rivera	3:59
5.	"Suenalo"	Claudia Brant	Rivera	3:39
6.	"Completamente"	Rivera	Rivera	3:01
7.	"Feliz de la vida"	Rivera	Rivera	3:25
8.	"La Malquerida"	Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz	Rivera	3:35
9.	"Esa No Soy Yo (Pop)"	Rivera	Rivera	3:05
10.	"Ahora"	Rivera	Rivera	4:22
11.	"Paloma Negra"	Tomás Mendez	Rivera	3:24
12.	"CPR"	Rivera	Rivera	3:32
13.	"I'm Not That Girl"	Rivera	Rivera	3:05
14.	"Paper Bullets"	Rivera	Rivera	3:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	82
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[8]	1
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[10]	28

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold (Latin)	30,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Chiquis Rivera presenta su álbum debut 'Ahora'". El Informador (in Spanish). June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
^ "Entre el drama y la polémica, Chiquis lanza su nuevo disco 'Ahora'". Univsion (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mendizabal, Amaya (June 11, 2015). "Jenni Rivera's Daughter Chiquis First Woman to Top Latin Albums Chart Since Late Mom". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Romero, Angie (June 2, 2015). "Chiquis Rivera Pays Tribute to Mom Jenni Rivera and Makes Her Own Mark With Debut Album 'Ahora': Track-by-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
^ ^a ^b Jurek, Thom. "Ahora". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
^ "Chiquis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ "Chiquis Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ "Chiquis Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Chiquis Rivera – Ahora". Recording Industry Association of America.

[debutalbum-1] "Chiquis Rivera presenta su álbum debut 'Ahora'". El Informador (in Spanish). June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.

[2] "Entre el drama y la polémica, Chiquis lanza su nuevo disco 'Ahora'". Univsion (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.

[debutatNo1US-3] Mendizabal, Amaya (June 11, 2015). "Jenni Rivera's Daughter Chiquis First Woman to Top Latin Albums Chart Since Late Mom". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 12, 2015.

[4] "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

[Billboard_Review-5] Romero, Angie (June 2, 2015). "Chiquis Rivera Pays Tribute to Mom Jenni Rivera and Makes Her Own Mark With Debut Album 'Ahora': Track-by-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.

[allmusic-6] Jurek, Thom. "Ahora". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Chiquis-7] "Chiquis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[ac_BillboardLatin_Chiquis-8] "Chiquis Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[ac_BillboardRegionalMexican_Chiquis-9] "Chiquis Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[10] "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

[United_StatesChiquis_RiveraAhoraalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Chiquis Rivera – Ahora". Recording Industry Association of America.

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