Ahora (Chiquis Rivera album)

2015 studio album by Chiquis Rivera

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
|  | Ahora
(2015)  | Entre Botellas
(2018)

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|

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

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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 ratingsReview 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

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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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

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2015)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[7] | 82
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1
US Regional Mexican Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2015)  | Position

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US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[10] | 28

## Sales and certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold (Latin)  | 30,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## See also

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* List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s

## 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.

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