Ahora (Chiquis Rivera album)

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
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 2015
Genre
LanguageSpanish
LabelSweet Sound Records
ProducerChiquis Rivera
Chiquis Rivera chronology
Ahora
(2015)
Entre Botellas
(2018)
Singles from Ahora
  1. "Paloma Blanca"
    Released: 2014
  2. "Esa No Soy Yo"
    Released: 2014
  3. "La Malquerida"
    Released: 2014
  4. "Completamente"
    Released: 2015
  5. "Aprovechame"
    Released: 2015

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

Recordings

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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

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Amor Eterno"Alberto Aguilera ValadezJanney Marin Rivera3:46
2."Esa No Soy Yo"Janney Marin RiveraRivera3:49
3."Aprovechame"RiveraRivera2:36
4."Paloma Blanca (Vuela Libre) (with Sebastian Jacome)"Rivera, Julio ReyesRivera3:59
5."Suenalo"Claudia BrantRivera3:39
6."Completamente"RiveraRivera3:01
7."Feliz de la vida"RiveraRivera3:25
8."La Malquerida"Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño RuizRivera3:35
9."Esa No Soy Yo (Pop)"RiveraRivera3:05
10."Ahora"RiveraRivera4:22
11."Paloma Negra"Tomás MendezRivera3:24
12."CPR"RiveraRivera3:32
13."I'm Not That Girl"RiveraRivera3:05
14."Paper Bullets"RiveraRivera3:34

Charts

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Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold (Latin) 30,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Ahora". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Chiquis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "Chiquis Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "Chiquis Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Chiquis Rivera – Ahora". Recording Industry Association of America.