Abriendo Puertas (Jerry Rivera album)

Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) is the second studio album released by Puerto Rican singer Jerry Rivera in early 1990. The two singles from the album, "Dime" and "Más Que Tú" charted on the Billboard Latin Songs chart. The album was considered responsible in bringing a younger audience to the salsa market and reached number-one on the Billboard Tropical Albums.

Abriendo Puertas
Studio album by
Jerry Rivera
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1990
Recorded1989-90
GenreSalsa
Length38:11
LabelCBS Discos
ProducerCarlos "Cuto" Soto
Jerry Rivera chronology
Empezando a Vivir
(1989)		 Abriendo Puertas
(1990)		 Cuenta Conmigo
(1992)
Singles from Abriendo Puertas
  1. "Esa Niña"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Dime"
    Released: May 1991
  3. "Nada Sin Ti"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Más Que Tú"
    Released: September 1991

Background

When Jerry Rivera was fourteen, he sent a demo tape to CBS Discos under the suggestion of his father.[1] This led to Rivera signing a contract with the record label and recorded his first album Empezando a Vivir.[2] The lead single, "De La Cabeza a los Pies" ("From Head to Toe"), received airplay in Puerto Rico and was included in the salsa compilation album, Non-Stop Dancing, Vol. 2.[3]

Music

The album includes eight tracks, most of them being covers of songs previously recorded by several performers. The lead track, "Esa Niña" ("That Girl"), is a cover of Luis Miguel's song from his album, Busca Una Mujer. A music video was made for the song.[4] "Dime" ("Tell Me") was written by Jorge Luis Piloto who also wrote "Como un Milagro" ("Like a Miracle") and "Más Que Tú" ("More Than You"). "Nada Sin Ti" ("Nothing Without You") is a cover of Eros Ramazzotti's song which received airplay.[5] "Para Amarnos Mas" ("To Love Each Other More") is a cover of Manuel Mijares's song.[6] Two singles from the album charted on the Billboard Latin Songs chart. "Dime" peaked at #26 while "Mas Que Tu" peaked at #35.[7][8]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[9]

José Estévez Jr. of Allmusic gave the album a four star rating, citing the album as "one of salsa's most commercially successful acts in history."[9] He noted songs such as "Esa Niña", "Dime", and "Nada Sin Ti" as bringing a younger audience to the salsa market. Abriendo Puertas received a nomination for "Tropical Album of the Year" at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1992.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dime"Jorge Luis Borrego, Jorge Luis Piloto4:47
2."Esa Niña"Juan Carlos Calderón5:04
3."Nada Sin Ti"Eros Ramazzotti4:34
4."Como Un Milagro"Jorge Luis Piloto4:48
5."Más Que Tú"Jorge Luis Piloto4:59
6."Para Amarnos Más"Nilson-Posse, Adrian Posse4:34
7."El Mojillo del Cañaveral"Axel Martinez4:41
8."Tal Vez"Axel Orlando Perez5:17

Chart performance

Album
Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Tropical Albums[11] 1

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. "Jerry Rivera". Salsa Dance Professional. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  2. "Biografía de Jerry Rivera" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  3. "Non-Stop Dancing, Vol. 2 —Various Artists". Allmusic. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  4. Esa Niña - Jerry Rivera. VEVO.
  5. "Nada Sin Ti -Eros Ramazzotti". Allmusic. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  6. "Para Amarnos Mas - Mijares". Allmusic. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  7. "Dime - Jerry Rivera". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  8. "Mas Que Tu - Jerry Rivera". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  9. Estévez, José. "Abriendo Puertas -Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  10. "Jerry Rivera, "Cuenta Conmigo"". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 22. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 13, 1992. p. 36. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  11. "Abriendo Puertas - Jerry Rivera". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  12. "American album certifications – Jerry Rivera – Abriendo Puertas". Recording Industry Association of America.
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