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| Released | April 19, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–94 | |||
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| Length | 63:28 | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Producer | Ricardo Arjona | |||
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Stories is the fifth studio album released on April 19, 1994, by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona.
The Allmusic review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 4.5 stars: "If you were to pick only one Arjona's album for your collection that wasn't a greatest-hits compilation, this should be the one"; he called the album a "career-defining success". [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
All tracks by Ricardo Arjona
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| Argentina (CAPIF) [2] | 3 |
| Chile (APF) [3] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums [4] | 43 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF) [5] | 4× Platinum | 350,000 [6] |
| Chile | — | 125,000 [7] |
| Mexico | — | 400,000 [8] |
| United States (RIAA) [9] | 4× Platinum (Latin) | 400,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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