''Ahora'' () is the debut studio album by American recording artist
Chiquis Rivera
Janney Marín Rivera (born June 26, 1985), better known as Chiquis Rivera, is an American singer and television personality. She is the eldest daughter of singer Jenni Rivera.
She began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first sing ...
, released on June 2, 2015 by Sweet Sound Records.
''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.
Commercial reception
''Ahora'' reached number one on the
''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums and
''Billboard'' Regional Mexican Albums charts in the United States.
According to
''Billboard'' magazine, Rivera is the first female to top the chart since her late mother,
Jenni Rivera
Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera Saavedra (July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012) was an American singer known for her work within the Regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda, Mariachi and Norteño. In life and death, sever ...
, 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.
''Ahora'' was certified gold (Latin field) by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 30,000 copies.
Critical reception
Thom Jurek of
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...
, gave the album three out of five stars and said, "...her
hiquis'bravery and growing sophistication that are most impressive."
Angie Romero of ''
Billboard'' also gave the album three out of five stars.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sales and certifications
See also
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List of number-one Billboard Latin Albums from the 2010s
The ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, published by ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart that ranks the performance of Latin music albums in the United States. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes musi ...
References
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2015 debut albums
Chiquis Rivera albums
Spanish-language albums