MTV Unplugged (Ricky Martin album)

Infobox Album |
Name = MTV Unplugged
Type = Live Album
Artist = Ricky Martin


Released = flagicon|US November 7, 2006
flagicon|UK November 13, 2006
Recorded = August 17, 2006 in Miami, Florida
Genre = Latin pop
Length =
Label = Sony BMG
Producer = Tommy Torres
David Cabrera
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hvfpxqudldde link]
Last album = "Life"
2005
This album = "MTV Unplugged"
2006
Next album = "Black & White Tour"
2007

"Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged" was released by Sony BMG on November 7, 2006 in both separate CD and DVD formats, and in May 2007, was re-released together in a CD/DVD combo-package. Available exclusively at Wal-Mart with the original CD purchase is a separate Ricky Martin DVD titled "Making of Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged", which includes a 40 minute behind the scenes documentary and the music video to "Tu Recuerdo". (It should be noted the music video for "Tu Recuerdo" is just an extracted live performance of the song from MTV Unplugged.) This 12 track live album has sold 138,000 [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSN1444169620070315 Ricky Martin preps North American trek | Entertainment | People | Reuters ] ] copies according to Nielsen SoundScan as of February/March, 2007 and has been certified Gold in the Latin charts.

Three new tracks were included: "Tu Recuerdo" featuring La Mari and producer Tommy Torres which topped Billboard Latin airplay charts and spent also one week on the Billboard Hot 100 at #89 and peaked at #10 on the "Billboard" Latin Hot Latin Tracks charts [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=25007&model.vnuAlbumId=808544 Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Ricky Martin ] ] ; "Pegate" (second single that peaked at #11 on the Hot Latin Tracks and #6 in the Hot Dance Club Play charts ) and "Con Tu Nombre" (which so far has peaked at #47 on the Latin Charts )

Awards

On November 8, 2007 this album received 2 Latin Grammy Awards [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003632901 Guerra Leads Latin Grammy Nominee Field ] ] , including:

*"Best Male Pop Vocal Album"
*"Best Long Form Video"

The Album was also nominated for:

*"Album of the Year"
*"Record of the Year" for "Tu Recuerdo"

CD Track Listing

# "Gracias Por Pensar En Mí" — 4:38
# "Con Tu Nombre" — 4:20
# "María" — 5:31
# "Tu Recuerdo (featuring La Mari & Tommy Torres)" — 4:07
# "Perdido Sin Ti" — 4:26
# "Asignatura Pendiente" — 4:19
# "Vuelve" — 5:35
# "Lola, Lola" — 4:20
# "Volverás" — 5:05
# "La Bomba" — 5:49
# "Fuego De Noche, Nieve De Día" — 5:12
# "Pégate" — 4:05

# Wal-Mart Exclusive DVD "The Making of Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged" (40 minutes)

DVD Track Listing

# Gracias Por Pensar En Mi (A Via Lactea)
# Perdido Sin Ti­
# Tu Recuerdo
# Mari­a
# Asignatura Pendiente
# Fuego De Noche, Nieve De Di­a
# Lola, Lola
# Con Tu Nombre
# Volveras
# La Bomba
# Vuelve
# Pegate

Charts

References