Ricky Martin (1999 album)

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Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin cover
Studio album by 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
Professional reviews
Ricky Martin chronology
Vuelve
(1998)
 Ricky Martin
(1999)		 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).

Contents

[edit] Tracks

  1. "Livin' la Vida Loca"
  2. "Spanish Eyes"
  3. "She's All I Ever Had"
  4. "Shake Your Bon-Bon"
  5. "Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazón)" (featuring Madonna)
  6. "I Am Made Of You"
  7. "Love You For A Day"
  8. "Private Emotion" (featuring Meja)
  9. "The Cup Of Life (Spanglish Edit)"
  10. "You Stay With Me"
  11. "Livin' La Vida Loca (Spanish Version)"
  12. "I Count The Minutes"
  13. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)"
  14. "Maria (Spanglish Edit)"
  • 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.

[edit] Certifications, peaks and sales

Country Peak Position Certification Sales/shipments
Australia 1 3x Platinum [1] 210,000+
Austria 3 Gold [2] 25,000+
Brazil Gold 50,000+
Canada Diamond [3] 1,000,000+
Finland 1 Gold [4] 39,617+
France Gold 100,000+
Germany Gold [5] 150,000+
Europe IFPI Platinum Europe Award 2x Platinum 2,000,000+
Mexico 2x Platinum/Gold [6] 375,000+
New Zealand 1 (2 Weeks) 8x Platinum [7] 120,000+
Netherlands 18 (2 Weeks) Platinum 70,000+
Norway 1 Platinum [8] 30,000+
Poland Platinum [9] 40,000+
Sweden 3 Platinum [10] 80,000+
Switzerland 2 (4 Weeks) Platinum [11] 50,000+
United Kingdom Platinum [12] 300,000+
United States 1 7x Platinum [13] 7,000,000+

[edit] References

  1. ^ ARIA
  2. ^ IFPI Austria
  3. ^ CRIA
  4. ^ IFPI Finland
  5. ^ IFPI Germany
  6. ^ AMPROFON
  7. ^ RIANZ - November 5, 2000
  8. ^ IFPI Norway
  9. ^ ZPAV
  10. ^ IFPI Sweden -1999 Certifications
  11. ^ IFPI Switzerland
  12. ^ BPI
  13. ^ RIAA

[edit] External links

Preceded by
A Place in the Sun by Tim McGraw		 Billboard 200 number-one album
May 29 - June 4, 1999		 Succeeded by
Millennium by Backstreet Boys
Preceded by
One Night Only by Bee Gees		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
May 17 - May 23, 1999		 Succeeded by
Counting Down by Human Nature
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