María (song)
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| "María" | ||
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| Single by Ricky Martin | ||
| from the album A Medio Vivir | ||
| Released | June 18, 1996 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1995 (album version) | |
| Genre | Latin | |
| Length | 4:23 | |
| Label | Sony | |
| Writer(s) | -- | |
| Producer(s) | -- | |
| Certification | -- (RIAA) | |
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| Ricky Martin singles chronology | ||
| -- | "María" (1996) |
"The Cup of Life" (1998) |
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| French CD single cover | ||
"María" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his third album, A Medio Vivir (1995). In 1996 (see 1996 in music), Martin released the song as a CD single, his first in the United States. The song had great success on the Hot Latin Tracks airplay chart, peaking at #6, which coincided with the CD single sales to place him at #88 on The Billboard Hot 100. Martin later revamped fans' familiarity with the song by including it on the 1999 release of the self-titled album, Ricky Martin. The song became the main theme of the Brazilian telenovela Salsa e Merengue in 1996 and was very well received from the Brazilian Airplay. The song was written for a Puerto Rican love-interest Ricky Martin met on one of his tours, a "Maria" Santiago.
"Maria" is also a Mexican term for cocaine. Listening to the lyrics and watching the video leads you to understand his former addictions he had fought in recovery in Mexico.
[edit] Tracklist
[edit] European CD Single
- "María" (Spanish Radio Edit) (4:38)
- "María" (Album Version) (4:23)
