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| released = {{Start date|1993|11|16|mf=y}}
| recorded = April &nbsp;– August 17, 1993<ref>{{cite web |title=Paulina Rubio intenta conquista otros mercados como el extranjero |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209052543/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT%2F1993%2F08%2F25%2F39%2FAr03907.xml&CollName=EDT_1990_1999&DOCID=1362393&PageLabelPrint=39&skin=ElSiglo&AppName=2&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sDateFrom=01%252F01%252F1993&sDateTo=12%252F31%252F1993&dummy=1993&sQuery=paulina%2Brubio%2Bplatino&x=0&y=0&ViewMode=GIF |publisher=El Siglo de Torreón |access-date=4 May 2021 |archive-url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT%2F1993%2F08%2F25%2F39%2FAr03907.xml&CollName=EDT_1990_1999&DOCID=1362393&PageLabelPrint=39&skin=ElSiglo&AppName=2&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sDateFrom=01%252F01%252F1993&sDateTo=12%252F31%252F1993&dummy=1993&sQuery=paulina%2Brubio%2Bplatino&x=0&y=0&ViewMode=GIF |archive-date=209 AugustFebruary 19932016 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
| venue =
| studio = Balu-Balu<br />([[Madrid]], [[Spain]])
| genre = {{hlist|[[Latin pop]]|[[latin dance]]|[[popPop rock]]|''[[baroque pop]]''}}
| length = 42:45
| label = [[Capitol Latin|EMI Capitol de México]]
| producer = [[Miguel Blasco]] ([[Executive Producer#Music|Exec.]]), Don Matamoros, César Valle, [[J.R. Florez]]
| prev_title = [[La Chica Dorada]]
| prev_year = 1992
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| single1 = [[Nieva, Nieva]]
| single1date = {{Start date|1993|9|29|mf=y}}
| single2 = [[ÉlVuelve MeJunto EngañóA Mi]]
| single2date = {{Start date|1994|21|314|mf=y}}
| single3 = [[VuelveÉl JuntoMe A MiEngañó]]
| single3date = March,{{Start date|1994|2|3|mf=y}}
| single4 = [[Asunto De Dos]]
| single4date = {{Start date|1994|6|4|mf=y}}
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'''''24 Kilates''''' ("24 Karats") is the second studio album by Mexican recording artist [[Paulina Rubio]], released by [[Capitol Latin|EMI Capitol de México]] on November 16, 1993. Following the success of her ''[[La Chica Dorada|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 music|rock]]-oriented sound with influences of [[jazz]], [[funk]], and [[Dance music|dance]]. The album was commercial success, reached the top in Mexico and sold 300,000 a few weeks after its release.
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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 Mi|Vuelve Junto A Mí]]" was only released in the United States, where it appeared on the [[Billboard charts|''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 LaitnLatin American music industry. Alluding the success of [[La Chica Dorada|her first album]] and ''24 Kilates''.<ref name="HitParade">{{cite news|url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1994/03/09&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar04300&PageLabel=43|title=Hit Parade|language=es|newspaper=El Siglo de Torreón|publisher=Editora de la Laguna|page=43|date=March 9, 1994}}</ref>
 
==Background and recording==
{{Quote box|width=25%||align=left|style=padding:8px|quote="I want it to follow the same musical line [of ''La Chica Dorada''], but that doesn't mean I haven't evolved. On the contrary [...] we did a very original and different work. Each song has its own personality and all together they make a '[[Fineness|24 carat]]' album.|source=—Rubio, about ''24 Kilates''.
Rubio came to peoples' attention in the 1980s when she was part of the popular Mexican group [[Timbiriche]]. She signed with [[Capitol Latin]] in june 1992, and released her debut studio album in October 1992. Fueled by hit singles like "[[Mío]]", "[[Amor de Mujer]]" and "[[Sabor A Miel]]", ''[[La Chica Dorada]]'' peaked at number one and was one of the best-selling albums of 1993 in her native Mexico, certified platinum and sold over 450,000 copies there. The album helped Rubio launch her career as a pop artist at a time when there was many competitions of artist.▼
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▲Paulina Rubio came to peoples' attention in the 1980s when she was part of the popular Mexican group [[Timbiriche]]. SheFor a decade she established herself as one of the group's most prominent members, and recorded eleven studio albums. After leaving Timbiriche in 1991, she began planning her first solo musical production, while filming her scenes for soap opera ''[[Baila conmigo (TV series)|Baila Conmigo]]''. Rubio signed with [[Capitol Latin]] in juneJune 1992, and released her debut studio album, in''[[La Chica Dorada]]'', on October 20, 1992. Fueled by hit singles like "[[Mío]]", "[[Amor de Mujer]]" and, "[[Sabor a Miel|Sabor A Miel]]", ''and "[[LaAbriendo Chicalas Doradapuertas al amor|Abriendo Las Puertas Al Amor]]''", the album peaked at number one and was one of the best-selling albums of 1993 in her native Mexico, certified triple times gold and platinum and sold over 450,000 copies there. TheLa albumChica Dorada helped Rubio launch her career as a pop artist at a time when there was many competitions of artist. According to EMI executives, Rubio became the promise of music in Mexico thanks to the success of her debut album.
 
After the success of her debut album, in April 1993, Rubio developedbegan to develop the recording sessions of her second studio album. In the midst of an extensive promotion through South America, her label prepared thesome songs thatwith wouldDon goMatamoros, throughC. theSánchez, musicalC. careerValle, of the well-known ''Chica Dorada''[[J.R. According to EMI executivesFlorez]], Rubioand becameFreddy theMarugan. promise of music in Mexico thanks to the success of her debut album. The concept of the album followed the basisconcept of the "goldgolden girl" as the frametrademark of Rubio, but striving more with the production decided to baptize it with the name of "24 Kilates". Previously, she alsohad toldannounced that the album will take references from the [[epic film|epic]] [[space-opera]] ''[[Star Wars]]''.<ref name="starwars">{{cite web|title=Nuevo LP para Paulina Rubio |url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT/1993/02/10/55/Ar05503.xml&CollName=EDT_1990_1999&DOCID=1208300&PageLabelPrint=55&skin=ElSiglo&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sDateFrom=01/01/1993&sDateTo=12/31/1993&dummy=1993&sQuery=La%2Bchica%2Bdorada&x=0&y=0&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=10&ViewMode=GIF |date=February 10, 1993 |access-date=September 18, 2019 |work=[[El Siglo de Torreón]] |language=es}}</ref> The recording sessions finished on August 17, 1993.
 
During the filming of the music video for "[[Nieva, Nieva]]", lead single from her second studio album, Rubio explaining that the album is a quality collection of "[[Fineness|24 karat]]", therefore, a sequel to her first album.
 
==Songs==
"Maldito Amor" is a [[Rock music|rock]]-influenced song<ref name="Rew-MJ">{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=Jenny |title=Album Review: Paulina Rubio - 24 Kilates |date=28 March 2020 |url=https://siempreendomingo.com/album-review-paulina-rubio-la-chica-dorada-1992/ |access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref> that lyrically deals with not getting stuck in a [[Relationship science|relationship]], but that in the end, the love between two lovers is accomplish. "Diamante Puro" follows Rubio's philosophy of trying to look at the better side of things, with lines that evoke ''[[Cinderella]]''. The features guitars magnify track, "[[Nieva, Nieva]]", tells a story about a girl who took risks and made up her mind to take a change to get an idyllic love, is a pop-rock song with hard guitars and violins instrumentations. It is followed by "[[Él Me Engañó]]", a [[Ballade (classical music)|ballad]]-oriented and string-laden song, in which Rubio realizes her lover cheated on her. The offbeat "Nada Puedes Hacer" contains unusual rhythms, key changes, stuttering guitar sounds, and sad lyricism. The rock song<ref name="Rew-MJ"/> "Los Dioses Se Van" is a [[fantasy]] song that describes to the most emblematic monuments of Mexico, such as [[Diana the Huntress Fountain|Diana Cazadora]], [[Angel of Independence|el Ángel]] and [[Fuente de Cibeles (Mexico City)|Cibeles]], who flee from a polluted city. Its shows Rubio's view on the [[Biophysical environment|environmental]] issues.
 
Rubio sings "[[Asunto De Dos]]", the seventh track, in a sensual and joyous way. Lyrically, it's about a girl telling her love interest to show himself as he is to win her heart. The beat-driven song, "Compañía", talk about a genuine and lasting [[friendship]]. "[[Vuelve Junto A Mi|Vuelve Junto A Mí]]" discuss relationship problems, and the intention to resume the romance. The melodic "Tú Sólo Tú" talks about charm felt by a woman who feels with a man who is not necessarily her lover. Metaphorically, she describes him as an "open secret" or "one night star". The secuence-[[Ballad music|ballad]],<ref name="Rew-MJ"/> "Corazón Tirano", is the final track on the album. The passionate track includes a production different from the rest of the album, with minimalist instrumentation.
 
== Singles ==
"Nieva, Nieva", the album's first single release on September 29, 1993, reached number twenty-seven on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Latin Tracks]].,<ref>{{cite web |url= {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=paulina rubio|chart=all}} |title=Nieva, Nieva - Paulina Rubio &#124;{{pipe}} Billboard.com |work=billboard.com|access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref> and number one in Mexico. The second single, "[[Él Me Engañó]]", released on February 3, 1994, was accompanied by Rubio's first music video with an expensive production, directed by Daniel Gruener. "[[Asunto De Dos]]" was the album's third single from the album in Mexico, and was released on June 4, 1994.
 
"[[Vuelve Junto A Mi|Vuelve Junto A Mí]]" was a single released only in United States and had a positive commercial performance, peaking at number 20 on the Hot Latin Tracks,<ref>{{cite web |url= {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=paulina rubio|chart=all}} |title=Vuelve Junto a Mí - Paulina Rubio &#124;{{pipe}} Billboard.com |work=billboard.com |access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref> without promotion. "Tú Sólo Tú" was released as an airplay single even was planned as the last ''24 Kilates''<nowiki/>'s single. In countries like Peru, the song was one of the most played songs on the radio in 1994.<ref name="PERU – Radio RBC Ranking de 1994
">{{cite web|title=Ranking 1994, Radio Perú|url=https://chartsaroundtheworld.com/1994/12/31/peru-radio-rbc-ranking-de-1994/|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019|work=Charts Around the World}}</ref>
 
==Critical reception==
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==Commercial performance==
''24 Kilates'' reached gold status upon release with pre-sales of over 150,000 copies.<ref>{{cite bookmagazine|title=Paulina Rubio The golden girl's powerful punch|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3PReAAAAMAAJ|year=2002|publisherwork=Latin Style Magazine|page=27|quote=Her second release 24 Kilates went gold and included the hits "Nieva, Nieva" and "Asunto De Doas.}}</ref><ref name="vintecuatro">{{cite web |title=Shakira y Paulina Rubio, en guerra|url=http://archivo.lavoz.com.ar/2002/0626/Espectaculos/nota104523_1.htm |website=[[La Voz del Interior]] |access-date=19 August 2020|date=26 June 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819132024/http://archivo.lavoz.com.ar/2002/0626/Espectaculos/nota104523_1.htm|archive-date=19 August 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HitParade-Mexico">{{cite web|title=Hit Parade>> ...Paulina Rubion en su nivel de exitosa y rentable cantante |url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT/1993/12/28/36/Ar03600.xml&CollName=EDT_1990_1999&DOCID=1458920&PageLabelPrint=36&skin=ElSiglo&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sDateFrom=01%252F01%252F1993&sDateTo=12%252F31%252F1993&dummy=1993&sQuery=paulina%2brubio%2bdisco%2bde%2boro&x=0&y=0&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=10&ViewMode=GIF |date=December 28, 1993 |access-date=February 9, 2016 |work=[[El Siglo de Torreón]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216120236/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT%2F1993%2F12%2F28%2F36%2FAr03600.xml&CollName=EDT_1990_1999&DOCID=1458920&PageLabelPrint=36&skin=ElSiglo&sLanguage=English&Content=ALL&selLanguage=&sPublication=EDT&sDateFrom=01%2F01%2F1993&sDateTo=12%2F31%2F1993&dummy=1993&sQuery=paulina+rubio+disco+de+oro&x=0&y=0&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=10&ViewMode=GIF |archive-date=February 16, 2016 |language=es |url-status=dead }}</ref> Eventually, it sold 300,000 in Mexico and later was certified Platinum there.<ref name="platino24kilates">{{cite video|title=Especial Paulina Rubio|date=2004|work=[[Telehit Urbano|Ritmoson Latino]]|publisher=[[Televisa]]|quote=YouTube title: "Paulina Rubio - Su biografia - (1971 - 2004) Parte 3/6". Info about the sales at: 4:52}}</ref> In US, ''24 Kilates'' received limited promotion and did not appear on any major charts, only their singles "[[Nieva, Nieva]]" and "[[Vuelve Junto A Mi]]" reached top 30 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Latin Tracks]].
 
==Accolades==
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{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = {{duration|m=42|s=:40}}
| title1 = Maldito Amor
| note1 =
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* C. Sánchez
}}
| extra1 = César Valle
| length1 = 3:34
 
| title2 = Diamante Puro
| writer2 = {{flatlist|
* C. Valle
* C. Sánchez
}}
| extra2 = César Valle
| length2 = 4:32
 
| title3 = [[Nieva, Nieva]]
| writer3 = {{flatlist|
* C. Valle
* C. Sánchez
}}
| extra3 = César Valle
| length3 = 3:31
 
| title4 = [[Él Me Engañó]]
| writer4 = {{flatlist|
* C. Valle▼
| extra4 =* Don Matamoros▼
}}
| extra5extra4 = Don Matamoros{{flatlist|▼
* C. Valle▼
* Don Matamoros
▲* C. Valle
}}
▲| extra4 = Don Matamoros
| length4 = 4:09
 
| title5 = Nada Puedes Hacer
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
* C. Valle▼
* C. Sánchez▼
| extra8 =* Don Matamoros▼
}}
| extra5 = {{flatlist|
* Valle
* Don Matamoros
▲* C. Valle
▲* C. Sánchez
}}
▲| extra5 = Don Matamoros
| length5 = 4:24
 
| title6 = Los Dioses Se Van
| writer6 = {{flatlist|
* C. Valle
* C. Sánchez
}}
| extra6 = César Valle
| length6 = 3:25
 
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| title8 = Compañía
| writer8 = {{flatlist|
* Valle
* Don Matomoros
* C. Sánchez▼
▲* C. Valle
* Don Matamoros
▲* C. Sánchez
}}
| extra8 = {{flatlist|
* Valle
* Don Matamoros
}}
▲| extra8 = Don Matamoros
| length8 = 3:58
 
| title9 = [[Vuelve Junto A Mi]]
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
* C. Valle
* C. Sánchez
}}
| extra9 = César Valle
| length9 = 3:35
 
| title10 = Tú Sólo Tú
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
* C. Sánchez▼
* Don Matamoros
▲* C. Sánchez
* [[Paulina Rubio]]
}}
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| title11 = Corazón Tirano
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
* J.R. Florez
* Fredy Marugán
}}
| extra11 = J.R. Florez
| length11 = 3:51
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{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|type=album|title=24 Kilates|artist=Paulina Rubio|award=Platinum|certref=<ref name="platino24kilates"/>|relyear=1993|salesamount=300,000|salesref=<ref name="platino24kilates"/>}}
{{table end}}
 
==See also==
*[[1990s in music]]
*[[1993 in Latin music]]
*[[Cultural impact of Star Wars]]
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
 
== External links ==
*{{Discogs master|559685|24 Kilates}}
 
{{Paulina Rubio}}
 
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