24 Kilates

24 Kilates
Studio album by
Paulina Rubio
ReleasedNovember 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)
RecordedApril – August 17, 1993[1]
StudioBalu-Balu
(Madrid, Spain)
Genre
Length42:45
LabelEMI Capitol de México
ProducerMiguel Blasco (Exec.), Don Matamoros, César Valle, J.R. Florez
Paulina Rubio chronology
La Chica Dorada
(1992) 		24 Kilates
(1993) 		El Tiempo Es Oro
(1995)
Singles from 24 Kilates
  1. "Nieva, Nieva"
    Released: September 29, 1993 (1993-09-29)
  2. "Vuelve Junto A Mi"
    Released: January 14, 1994 (1994-01-14)
  3. "Él Me Engañó"
    Released: February 3, 1994 (1994-02-03)
  4. "Asunto De Dos"
    Released: June 4, 1994 (1994-06-04)

24 Kilates ("24 Karats") is the second studio album by Mexican recording artist Paulina Rubio, released by EMI Capitol de México on November 16, 1993. Following the success of her debut album, Rubio reunited with the Spanish producer Miguel Blasco, who produced her second music project, while the songs were written mostly by Cesar Valle, Don Matamoros and C. Sánchez. The recording sessions took place in Spain during the summer of 1993, coinciding with Rubio promotion her first concert tour in South America.

24 Kilates received mixed reviews from music critics, who considered the album rock-oriented sound with influences of jazz, funk, and dance. The album was commercial success, reached the top in Mexico and sold 300,000 a few weeks after its release.

Four singles were taken from the album. The first single was "Nieva, Nieva", which was successful on the charts, reaching number one in Mexico. Two other singles, "Él Me Engañó" and "Asunto De Dos", peaked in the top ten in Mexico charts. "Vuelve Junto A Mí" was only released in the United States, where it appeared on the Billboard charts. The album was promoted further through Rubio's first and second concert tours, and a concert residency in the famous Mexican club El Patio.

In an article by El Siglo de Torreón published in 1994, Rubio was cited as "the current novelty", considering it together with other stars of music as a guarantee at the box office due to its commercial success in the Latin American music industry. Alluding the success of her first album and 24 Kilates.[2]

  1. ^ "Paulina Rubio intenta conquista otros mercados como el extranjero" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Hit Parade". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. March 9, 1994. p. 43.