Ahora (Chiquis Rivera album)

"Paloma Blanca"
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
Alternative cover
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 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
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

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.

References

"Chiquis Rivera presenta su álbum debut 'Ahora'". El Informador (in Spanish). June 2, 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
"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.
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.
"Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
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.
Jurek, Thom. "Ahora". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
"Chiquis Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
"Chiquis Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
"Chiquis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
"American album certifications – Ahora". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.

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[debutalbum-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.

[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 12 June 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_BillboardLatin_Chiquis-7] "Chiquis Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[ac_BillboardRegionalMexican_Chiquis-8] "Chiquis Chart History (Regional Mexican Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Chiquis-9] "Chiquis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[United_StatesAhoraalbumCertRef-10] "American album certifications – Ahora". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.