Cara de Niño

Cara de Niño
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 1993
Recorded1992–93
GenreSalsa
LabelSony Discos
Jerry Rivera chronology
Cuenta Conmigo
(1992)
Cara de Niño
(1993)
Lo Nuevo y lo Mejor
(1994)
Singles from Cara de Niño
  1. "Que Hay de Malo"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Cara de Niño"
    Released: 1993
  3. "Dia y Noche Pienso en Ella"
    Released: 1994
  4. "No Hieras Mi Vida"
    Released: 1994

Cara de Niño (Baby Face) is Jerry Rivera's fourth studio album. The album was nominated at the 37th Grammy Awards for Best Tropical Latin Album. The lead single, Que Hay de Malo, became Rivera's first single to reach on the top ten peaking at number-four.

Track listing

  1. Solo Tu
  2. Que Hay de Malo
  3. Cara de Niño
  4. No Hieras Mi Vida
  5. Dia y Noche Pienso
  6. En Las Nubes
  7. No Me Puedes Dejar Asi
  8. Deseo Loco
  9. Para Ti
  10. Por Tenerte

Personnel

  • Executive Producer - Angel Carrasco
  • Percussion - Chago Martínez
  • Background Vocals - Chegüin Ramos
  • Trumpet - Cusi Castillo
  • Arranger, Mixing, Producer, Trombone, Background Vocals - Cutto Soto
  • Composer - D.R.
  • Composer - David Foster
  • Trumpet - Eddie Feijo
  • Trumpet - Eddie Feijoó
  • Arranger - Edwin Rivera
  • Arranger, Director, Vocal Arrangement - Edwin Rodriguez
  • Composer - Erick Lerys
  • Engineer - Francisco "Kinko" Hurtado
  • Engineer - Francisco Hurtado
  • Assistant, Assistant Engineer - Félix Escalera
  • Trombone - Gamalier González
  • Congas - Georgie Padilla
  • Composer - Gustavo Márquez
  • Composer - Henry Garcia
  • Lead Vocals, Percussion, Primary Artist, Vocals - Jerry Rivera
  • Composer - Jimmy Pankow
  • Composer - Luis Angel
  • Trumpet - Luis Aquino
  • Engineer - Luis Berrios
  • Trombone - Lutty Maldonado
  • Artwork, Design - Mario Houben
  • Composer - Mary Lauret
  • Guitar - Maximo Torres
  • Composer - Omar Alfanno
  • Trombone - Oscar Pastrana
  • Bass - Pedro Pérez
  • Background Vocals - Pichi Perez
  • Timbales - Rafael "Tito" DeGracia
  • Concept, Photography - Rafi Claudio
  • Composer - Raiza Reinoso
  • Composer - Raldy Vázquez
  • Arranger, Keyboards - Ramón Sánchez
  • Composer - Roberto Lugo
  • Arranger - Roberto Perez
  • Guest Artist - Roberto Roena
  • Director, Background Vocals - Sonny Hernandez
  • Timbales - Tito de Gracia
  • Arranger - Tito Rivera
  • Engineer, Mixing, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Background Vocals - Victor "Sonny" Hernandez

Chart position

Album

Year Chart[1] Album Peak
1993 Billboard Tropical/Salsa Cara de Niño 2
1993 Billboard Top Latin Albums Cara de Niño 3

Singles

Year Chart[2] Single Peak
1993 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Que Hay de Malo 4
1994 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Cara de Niño 22
1994 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Dia y Noche Pienso en Ella 31
1994 Billboard Hot Latin Tracks No Hieras Mi Vida 11

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic gave the album a 4.5 out of 5 cites the album as one of his finest albums produced.

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] 3× Platinum (Latin) 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r192775/charts-awards
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p29377/charts-awards/billboard-singles
  3. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r192775/review
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Jerry Rivera – Cara de Nino". Recording Industry Association of America.