Ricky Martin (1999 album)

Infobox Album
Name = Ricky Martin
Type = studio
Artist = Ricky Martin


Released = May 11, 1999
Recorded = 1998-1999
Genre = Latin
Length = 60:01
Label = Sony Music
Producer = Ian Blake, Emilio Estefan, Jr., William Orbit, Madonna
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:a9frxqykldje link]
Last album = "Vuelve"
(1998)"

This album = "Ricky Martin"
(1999)
Next album = "Sound Loaded"
(2000)

"Ricky Martin" is the fifth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. Released by Sony on May 11, 1999 (see 1999 in music), it has been credited for worldwide sales of over 17 million copies. This album is Ricky’s third which marketed in the United States and is his first album in English. "Ricky Martin" includes Ricky’s first #1 hit "Livin' La Vida Loca", and "Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazón)", a duet with Madonna. When "Ricky Martin" hit the record stores, it sold over 660,000 copies in its first week and debuted at #1 (a first for Martin).

Tracks

#"Livin' la Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin; Desmond Child; Robi Rosa)
#"Spanish Eyes" (Desmond Child; Robi Rosa)
#"She's All I Ever Had" (George Noriega; Jon Secada; Robi Rosa)
#"Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Desmond Child; George Noriega; Robi Rosa)
#"Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazón)" (featuring Madonna) (Madonna; William Orbit)
#"I Am Made Of You" (Desmond Child; Robi Rosa)
#"Love You For A Day" (Desmond Child; Randall Barlow; Robi Rosa)
#"Private Emotion" (featuring Meja) (Eric Bazilian; Rob Hyman)
#"The Cup Of Life (Spanglish Edit)" (Desmond Child; Luis Gómez Escolar; Robi Rosa)
#"You Stay With Me" (Diane Warren)
#"Livin' La Vida Loca (Spanish Version)" (Ricky Martin; Desmond Child; Luis Gómez Escolar; Robi Rosa)
#"I Count The Minutes" (Diane Warren)
#"Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (George Noriega; Jon Secada; Luis Gómez Escolar; Robi Rosa)
#"Maria (Spanglish Edit)" (Ian Blake; K.C. Porter; Luis Gómez Escolar)

*Some editions of the album include "I'm On My Way" and a Spanish version of "Spanish Eyes" titled "La Diosa del Carnaval" as the track 8 and 10 respectivately instead of "The Cup of Life" and "María". Also "I Count the Minutes" appears as the track 14 on these editions.

ingles

*The Cup Of Life Release Date: May 12, 1998
*Livin' La Vida Loca Release Date: April 20, 1999
*She's All I Ever Had Release Date: August 31, 1999
*Shake Your Bon-Bon Release Date: December 21, 1999
*Private Emotion Release Date: February 21, 2000

Certifications, peaks and sales

References

External links

* [http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?tab=album&artistid=29272&albumid=417248 Hear the full album at AOL Music]
* [http://www.xxlyrics.com/R/Ricky_Martin.htm Ricky Martin lyrics]

succession box
before = "A Place in the Sun" by Tim McGraw
title = "Billboard" 200 number-one album
years = May 29 - June 4 1999
after = "Millennium" by Backstreet Boyssuccession box
before = "One Night Only" by Bee Gees
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = May 17 - May 23 1999
after = "Counting Down" by Human Nature