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| Released | March 6, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 56:46 | |||
| Label | BMG US Latin | |||
| Producer | Bebu Silvetti | |||
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Rivera is the 11th studio album recorded by Puerto Rican singer Jerry Rivera released on March 6, 2001. It marks his first foray into pop sentimental ballads as well as his first under BMG US Latin. Despite it being a pop album, it reached #1 on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart.
This information adapted from Allmusic.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quiero" |
| 4:35 |
| 2. | "Tú" |
| 4:13 |
| 3. | "Fingir" | Donato Poveda | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Caramelito" | Bellena | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Y Se Escapó el Amor" |
| 4:24 |
| 6. | "Muero" | Armando Larrinaga | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Vuelve" |
| 3:54 |
| 8. | "Que Queda de Nuestro Amor" | Ibanez | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Volverás" | Pachy Lopez | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Un Beso de Quien Amas" | Lopez | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Una Señal" | Paolo Bethencourt | 4:09 |
| 12. | "Porque Tú" | Fernando Osorio | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Quiero" (salsa version) |
| 4:52 |
| Chart (2001) [2] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 22 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [3] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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