Ahora (Chiquis Rivera album)

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Ahora
Ahora Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Chiquis Rivera
ReleasedJune 2, 2015
Genre
LanguageSpanish
LabelSweet Sound Records
ProducerChiquis Rivera
Chiquis Rivera chronology
Ahora
(2015) 		Entre Botellas
(2018)
Alternative cover
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 (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 Culican - 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
SourceRating
Billboard3/5 stars[5]
Allmusic3/5 stars[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.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

Chart performance[]

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

Sales and certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold (Latin) 30,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chiquis Rivera presenta su álbum debut 'Ahora'". El Informador (in Spanish). June 2, 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Entre el drama y la polémica, Chiquis lanza su nuevo disco 'Ahora'". Univsion (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. June 2, 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: 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 12 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ Jump up to: a b Jurek, Thom. "Ahora". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Chiquis Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "Chiquis Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "Chiquis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Ahora". Recording Industry Association of America.
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