Ricky Martin (1999 album)

Ricky Martin is the fifth studio album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin released on Columbia Records on May 11, 1999. The album is one of the best selling albums of all time and has sold more than 15 million copies, worldwide. This album is Martin's third which marketed in the United States and is his first album in English. Ricky Martin includes the singer’s first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 "Livin' la Vida Loca" and his second top five hit "She's All I Ever Had". According to Billboard, the album effectively opened the door for the "Latin Explosion" and after its success and his game-changer Grammy performance of "The Cup of Life", he opened the gates for many Latin artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Santana, and Enrique Iglesias who released their crossover albums and followed him onto the top of the charts.[3][4][5]

This article is about Ricky Martin's second eponymous album, released in 1999. For his eponymous debut album, released in 1991, see Ricky Martin (1991 album).

Ricky Martin
Studio album by
Ricky Martin
ReleasedMay 11, 1999 (1999-05-11)[1]
Recorded1998–99[2]
Genre
Length60:01
Language
LabelColumbia
Producer
Ricky Martin chronology
Vuelve
(1998)		 Ricky Martin
(1999)		 Sound Loaded
(2000)
Singles from Ricky Martin
  1. "Livin' la Vida Loca"
    Released: March 23, 1999
  2. "She's All I Ever Had"
    Released: June 15, 1999
  3. "Shake Your Bon-Bon"
    Released: October 12, 1999
  4. "Private Emotion"
    Released: February 8, 2000

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Christgau's Consumer GuideC[7]
The Village VoiceC[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave Ricky Martin a "C" and dismissed its "slicked-up rhythm workouts and romantic pap" as conventional tactics from "one more crappy pop star".[10] Rolling Stone magazine's James Hunter gave it three out of five stars and felt it lacks the excitement of Martin's 1998 album Vuelve because of its remixes and Diane Warren-penned songs. However, he said that Martin's take on Latin pop is made interesting enough by highlights such as "Livin' la Vida Loca", "Shake Your Bon-Bon", and the "perfectly constructed ballad" sung with Madonna.[11]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album four out of five stars and said that despite moments of filler and outdated production, its songs are balanced well between uptempo dance-pop songs, power ballads, and midtempo pop songs on "a big, bold album with something to please everyone, from his longtime Latin fans to housewives with a weakness for dramatic ballads.[12]

Leila Cobo of Billboard magazine wrote a positive review of Ricky Martin and described it as "an album that went from percussion-filled dance tracks like "Livin' la Vida Loca" to smooth, unabashedly romantic ballads like "She’s All I Ever Had."" She ranked "Livin' la Vida Loca" as the best track of this album and also praised every other tracks of this record mentioning that "Private Emotion" is an "under-appreciated jewel" and "I Am Made of You" is "vintage Martin in its sweeping, immediately hummable melodies, traces of nostalgia and rock in its use of electric guitar and drums", calling it "A beauty".[3]

Commercial performance

Ricky Martin has sold 15 million copies worldwide, becoming Martin's best selling album and one of the best-selling albums of all time.[13]

It peaked at number one in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Finland and Norway, and reached top ten elsewhere, including number two in the United Kingdom.

The album sold 661,000 copies in its first week in the United States and debuted there at number one on the US Billboard 200. The next week it sold 458,000 copies.[14] After selling seven million copies,[15] the album was certified 7× Platinum in the United States. Also, after selling one million copies in Canada and in Japan, it was certified with Diamond and Million awards, respectively. In Europe, Ricky Martin received 2× Platinum IFPI award for selling there two million copies.

The album includes Martin's biggest worldwide hit, "Livin' la Vida Loca", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the charts in Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand. Second single, "She's All I Ever Had" peaked at number two in the United States. On the Hot Latin Songs, "Livin' la Vida Loca" topped the chart for nine weeks, and "Bella" (Spanish-language version of "She's All I Ever Had") also reached the top for three weeks. Worldwide it was the fourth best selling album with 13.1 million copies sold in 1999, its debut that week worldwide was of nearly 1.7 million copies sold. It was also the third best-selling album of the year in the United States behind Backstreet Boys' Millennium and Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time.

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Award Result
2000 Ace Awards[16] Male Album of the Year Won
American Music Awards[17] Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Nominated
Favorite Latin Artist Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite CD Nominated
Echo Awards Best International Rock/Pop Album Male Artist Won
Gardel Awards Best Pop Album Nominated
Grammy Awards[18] Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
Japan Gold Disc Award[19] International Pop Album of the Year Won
Juno Awards[20] Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) Nominated
Premio Lo Nuestro Pop Album of the Year Nominated

Track listing
Ricky Martin — North American/UK/Australian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Livin' la Vida Loca"
4:03
2."Spanish Eyes"
  • Rosa
  • Child
4:05
3."She's All I Ever Had"
4:55
4."Shake Your Bon-Bon"
  • Rosa
  • Noriega
  • Child
  • Noriega
  • Rosa[a]
  • Estefan, Jr.[b]
3:12
5."Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazón)" (duet with Madonna)
  • Madonna
  • Orbit
4:02
6."I Am Made of You"
  • Rosa
  • Child
4:39
7."Love You for a Day"
  • Rosa
  • Randall Barlow
  • Child
  • Barlow
  • Rosa[a]
  • Estefan, Jr.[b]
3:45
8."Private Emotion" (duet with Meja)
4:01
9."The Cup of Life" (Pablo Flores Spanglish Radio Edit) (The Official Song of the World Cup, France '98)
  • Rosa
  • Child
  • Luis Gómez Escolar
4:37
10."You Stay with Me"Diane Warren
4:12
11."Livin' la Vida Loca" (Spanish Version)
  • Rosa
  • Child
  • Escolar
4:03
12."I Count the Minutes"WarrenAfanasieff4:17
13."Bella" (She's All I Ever Had)
  • Rosa
  • Noriega
  • Secada
  • Escolar
  • Secada
  • Noriega
  • Rosa[a]
  • Estefan, Jr.[b]
  • Afanasieff[c]
4:54
14."María" (Spanglish Radio Edit)
4:31
European/Asian/Latin American edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Livin' la Vida Loca"  4:03
2."Spanish Eyes"  3:58
3."She's All I Ever Had"  4:55
4."Shake Your Bon-Bon"  3:12
5."Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazón)" (Ricky Martin & Madonna)  4:02
6."Love You for a Day"  3:43
7."Private Emotion" (Ricky Martin & Meja)  4:01
8."I'm on My Way"Child, Rosa, Juan Vicente ZambranoZambrano4:36
9."I Am Made of You"  4:32
10."La Diosa del Carnaval" (Spanish Eyes)Escolar, Child, RosaChild, Rosa3:58
11."You Stay With Me"  4:14
12."Livin' la Vida Loca" (Spanish Version)  4:03
13."Bella" (She's All I Ever Had)  4:55
14."I Count the Minutes"  4:17
Spanish hidden bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Por Arriba, Por Abajo" (Remix)Escolar, Rosa, Cesar Lemos, Karla ApontePorter, Rosa4:17
Notes
  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • ^b signifies an executive producer
  • ^c signifies an additional producer
  • ^d signifies a remixer

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[66] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[67] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[68] Gold 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[69] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[70] Diamond 1,000,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[71] Gold 39,664[71]
France (SNEP)[72] Gold 144,300[73]
Germany (BVMI)[74] Gold 250,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[75] Million 1,000,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[76] Platinum+Gold 225,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[77] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[78] 8× Platinum 120,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[79] Platinum 50,000*
Philippines (PARI)[80] Gold 20,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[81] Platinum 100,000*
South Korea (RIAK) — 260,220[82]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[83] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Sweden (GLF)[84] Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[85] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[86] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[87] 7× Platinum 7,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[88] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Worldwide — 15,000,000[13]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan June 19, 1999[89] Epic Records CD ESCA-8017

See also

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