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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 (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 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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