| Product Summary | | Label: Sony/columbia | | UPC: 00074646989128 | | Release Date: 5/11/1999 | | Buy.com Sku: 60301796 | | Item#: MH42WP | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 49556 | Format:  CD |
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| | Song Title | Sample | Time | Price | Download | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin |  | 4:03 | $0.99 | Download | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:03 | Song not available. Why? | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:03 | Song not available. Why? | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:03 | $0.99 | Download | | 2. Spanish Eyes ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:58 | $0.99 | Download | | 2. Spanish Eyes ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:58 | $0.99 | Download | | 2. Spanish Eyes ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:58 | $0.99 | Download | | 2. Spanish Eyes ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:58 | $0.99 | Download | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:55 | $0.99 | Download | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:55 | $0.99 | Download | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:55 | $0.99 | Download | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:55 | $0.99 | Download | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:55 | $0.99 | Download | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:55 | $0.99 | Download | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:12 | $0.99 | Download | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:12 | $0.99 | Download | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:12 | $0.99 | Download | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:12 | $0.99 | Download | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:12 | $0.99 | Download | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:12 | $0.99 | Download | | 5. Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazon) - (with Madonna) ~ Ricky Martin | | ------ | Song not available. Why? | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:32 | $0.99 | Download | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:32 | $0.99 | Download | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:32 | $0.99 | Download | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:32 | Song not available. Why? | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:32 | Song not available. Why? | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:43 | $0.99 | Download | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:43 | $0.99 | Download | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:43 | Song not available. Why? | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | 3:43 | Song not available. Why? | | 8. Private Emotion - (with Meja) ~ Ricky Martin | | ------ | Song not available. Why? | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:37 | $0.99 | Download | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:37 | Song not available. Why? | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:37 | Song not available. Why? | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:37 | $0.99 | Download | | 10. You Stay With Me ~ Ricky Martin | | ------ | Song not available. Why? | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:03 | $0.99 | Download | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:03 | $0.99 | Download | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:03 | $0.99 | Download | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:03 | $0.99 | Download | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:03 | $0.99 | Download | | 12. I Count The Minutes ~ Ricky Martin | | ------ | Song not available. Why? | | 13. Bella (She's All I Ever Had) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:55 | $0.99 | Download | | 13. Bella (She's All I Ever Had) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:55 | $0.99 | Download | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:30 | $0.99 | Download | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:30 | $0.99 | Download | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:30 | $0.99 | Download | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:30 | $0.99 | Download | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:30 | $0.99 | Download | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | 4:30 | $0.99 | Download | |
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| | While receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews from all quarters of the press, Ricky's U.S. tour generated a media frenzy with news crews across the country covering the season's hottest concert event as celebrities--including Barbara Walters, Bette Midler, Janet Jackson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, ,b>Jimmy Smits, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kevin Bacon, Rick Schroeder, Charles Barkley, Donald Trump, Kelly Martin and Steve Perry--and fans alike vied for tickets to the show. In addition to Ricky's electrifying performances, his shows feature elaborate production values including multi-level stages, conveyor belts, on-stage bungee jumpers and intricate mesmerizing choreography. More than a billion viewers in 187 countries across the globe felt the power and energy of Ricky Martin's electrifying performance of "The Cup Of Life" at the 1999 Grammy Awards ceremony; "La Copa de la Vida," the official song of the World Cup France '98, has been a #1 single in more than 30 countries. That same night, Ricky's latest full-length Latin recording, "Vuelve", won the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance. With his magical career-defining performance, Ricky Martin -- an international superstar who has sold more than 15 million records worldwide and packs stadiums from Buenos Aires to Beijing to New Delhi and beyond-- was suddenly a recognizable name and presence in more than 24 million U.S. households. Ricky Martin, his first English language album (and first for C2 Records), is the next step in the evolution of this remarkable talent. "It's all about communicating," Ricky says by way of explaining his decision to record in English. "I will never stop singing in Spanish -- that's who I am -- but this was always part of the plan." A labor of love and passion, Ricky Martin has been two years in the making. "I was not going to release this album until I was completely content with what I'd be presenting," admits Ricky, the consummate professional and painstaking artist.
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info | | Personnel includes: Ricky Martin, Madonna, Meja (vocals); Robi Rova (acoustic & electric guitars, bass programming, background vocals); Dan Warner (acoustic & electric guitars); Eric Bazilian (12-string & electric guitars, mandolin); Tommy Anthony (nylon guitar, bazouki, sitar, keyboards); William Orbit (guitar, keyboards); Manny Lopez, Rusty Anderson, Rene Toledo (guitar); Tony Concepcion (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn); Randall Barlow (trumpet, programming); Paquito Hechavarria (piano); Randy Cantor (keyboards, programming); Rob Hyman (organ); Ricardo Suarez, Hugh McDonald (bass); Kenny Aronoff, Alex Saris, Lee Levin (drums); Luis Enrique, Rafael Solano (percussion); Jon Secada, Gyan, Sueann Carwell (background vocals). | | Producers include: Desmond Child, Robi Rosa, Madonna, William Orbit, Jon Secada. | | Engineers include: Charles Dye, Jules Gondar, Sebastian Krys. | | Walter Afanasieff won the 2000 Grammy Award for Producer Of The Year for "I Count The Minutes." RICKY MARTIN was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop Album. "Livin' La Vida Loca" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Record Of The Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), and Song Of The Year. | | "Livin' La Vida Loca" won the 2000 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Track of the Year and was nominated for Hot Latin Track of the Year. | | "Livin' La Vida Loca (Spanish version)" was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Record Of The Year and "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Perforance. | | The statement may raise a few eyebrows, but this ex-Menudo hunk has come up a stunner of an album. A track like "Livin' La Vida Loca" makes a seamless amalgam of Pan-Americana in which surf guitars, electronica, and Mariachi horns rock together in fine form, and its Spanglish chorus feels as ordinary a pop hook as any other. Much of the album's appeal lies in the fact that it makes a booty-shakin' piece of art of North America's sometimes divisive bilingual reality. "The Cup Of Life," with its Carnaval-esque splendor, gathers a good deal of steam. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" and "Maria" do more of the same, while "She's All I Ever Had" and "Be Careful" take it more sweet 'n mellow. Subtle yet urgent, the latter track has the one and only Madonna adding heat to the pot, with English and Spanish pleading that twists into a fiery double helix with Ricky's soft crooning. |
Musical Guests | | Madonna | | William Orbit | | Meja | | Gyan | | Jon Secada | | Robi Rosa | | Kenny Aronoff | | Luis Enrique |
| | Artist Overview | | Getting his start as part of teenyboppers Menudo in the '80s, and staying in the public's eye as an actor on General Hospital, Ricky Martin launched his own solo career by the late-'90s. Nobody could have predicted Martin's meteoric rise, topping the charts and selling out arenas on the strength of his monster Latin dance hit "Livin' La Vida Loca." |
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