Vuelve (album)

Vuelve
Studio album by Ricky Martin
Released February 10, 1998 (1998-02-10)
Recorded 1997-1998
Genre Latin pop, dance-pop
Length 62:04
Label Columbia
Producer K.C. Porter, Draco Rosa, Desmond Child
Ricky Martin chronology
A Medio Vivir
(1995)		 Vuelve
(1998)		 Ricky Martin
(1999)
Alternative cover
Singles from Vuelve
  1. "No Importa la Distancia"
    Released: July 1, 1997
  2. "Vuelve"
    Released: January 27, 1998
  3. "La Copa de la Vida"
    Released: March 3, 1998
  4. "La Bomba"
    Released: June 16, 1998
  5. "Perdido Sin Tí"
    Released: August 18, 1998
  6. "Por Arriba, Por Abajo"
    Released: November 3, 1998
  7. "Corazonado"
    Released: January 12, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Los Angeles Times [2]

Vuelve (English: "Come Back") is the fourth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin released by Sony Music Latin on February 10, 1998.

Contents

Chart performance

The album has sold over eight million copies, worldwide.[3] That number includes 2.1 million copies sold in Europe, 1 million in Asia, 883,000 copies in the United States, and 204,000 copies in Japan.[4][5]

In the United States, Vuelve spent twenty-six non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard's Top Latin Albums and peaked at number forty on the Billboard 200. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The title track, "Vuelve" reached number one for two weeks on the Hot Latin Songs. Later, also "Perdido Sin Tí" topped this chart for one week. "La Copa de la Vida" peaked at number two. Three other songs also charted one the Hot Latin Songs: "Corazonado" (number twenty), "La Bomba" (number twenty-seven) and "Por Arriba, Por Abajo" (number thirty-three).

"La Copa de la Vida" ("The Cup of Life") became the official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup and topped the charts in many countries around the world. It became Martin's second international hit, after "María". Thanks to the success of "La Copa de la Vida", the album charted high on the charts around the world, including number one in Spain and Norway, number two in Australia and Sweden, number three in Hungary, number four in Switzerland, and number seven in Finland.

Vuelve was certified Multi-platinum, Platinum and Gold in many countries, including IFPI Platinum award, after selling one million copies in Europe. In Spain, it was certified 6× Platinum.

"La Bomba" was released as the second international single, peaking at number five in Spain. "Por Arriba, Por Abajo" was the third single, reaching number thirteen in Spain.

Awards

Vuelve received Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 41st Grammy Awards, Billboard Latin Music Award for the Album of the Year, and two Ritmo Latino Music Awards for the Album of the Year and Male Pop Artist. It was also nominated for the Favorite Latin Artist at the American Music Awards.

Track listing

All songs were produced by K.C. Porter and Draco Rosa, except for "La Copa de la Vida" which was produced by Desmond Child and Draco Rosa.

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Por Arriba, Por Abajo"   Luis Gómez Escolar, Draco Rosa, Cesar Lemos, Karla Aponte 3:07
2. "Vuelve"   Franco De Vita 5:08
3. "Lola, Lola"   Escolar, K.C. Porter, Rosa 4:46
4. "Casi un Bolero"   Escolar, Porter, Rosa 4:39
5. "Corazonado"   Escolar, Porter, Rosa 4:58
6. "La Bomba"   Escolar, Porter, Rosa 4:34
7. "Hagamos el Amor"   Escolar, Rosa 3:11
8. "La Copa de la Vida"   Escolar, Desmond Child, Rosa 4:28
9. "Perdido Sin Tí"   Escolar, Porter, Rosa 4:10
10. "Asi Es la Vida"   Escolar, Marco Flores 4:00
11. "Marcia Baila"   Escolar, Catherine Ringer, Fred Chichin 3:59
12. "No Importa la Distancia"   Alan Menken, David Zippel, Renato López, Javier Pontón 4:51
13. "Gracias por Pensar en Mi"   Ricky Martin, Renato Russo 5:34
US bonus track
No. Title Writer(s) Length
14. "Casi un Bolero" (Instrumental) Escolar, Porter, Rosa 4:39
European bonus track
No. Title Writer(s) Length
14. "The Cup of Life" (Spanglish Radio Edit) Escolar, Child, Rosa 4:37
Japanese bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
14. "María" (Spanglish Radio Edit) Escolar, Porter, Blake 4:23
15. "Casi un Bolero" (Instrumental) Escolar, Porter, Rosa 4:39
16. "The Cup of Life" (English Version) Escolar, Child, Rosa 4:37
Asian tour special package bonus CD
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "The Cup of Life" (Remix - Long Version) Escolar, Child, Rosa 8:40
2. "La Bomba" (Pablo Flores Remix - Spanglish Edit) Escolar, Porter, Rosa 4:15
3. "Casi un Bolero" (Spanglish Version) Escolar, Porter, Rosa 4:38
4. "Dónde Estarás" (Radio Edit) Cristóbal Sansano, Mónica Naranjo, José Nogueras 3:42
5. "Corazón" (Radio Remix) Porter, L. Angel 4:06
6. "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"   Carlos Lara 4:40

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 2
Austrian Albums Chart[6] 22
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[6] 37
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[6] 22
Canadian Albums Chart[7] 11
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 41
Finnish Albums Chart[6] 7
French Albums Chart[6] 23
German Albums Chart[8] 15
Hungarian Albums Chart[9] 3
Japanese Albums Chart[10] 19
Norwegian Albums Chart[6] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[11] 1
Swedish Albums Chart[6] 2
Swiss Albums Chart[6] 4
US Billboard 200[7] 40
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[7] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[7] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Australian Albums Chart[12] 26
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[13] 91
Swiss Albums Chart[14] 14
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[15] 2
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[15] 2
Chart (1999) Position
Canadian RPM Top Albums[16] 34
US Billboard Top Latin Albums[17] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Albums[17] 1
Chart (2000) Position
Finnish Albums Chart[18] 69

Certifications

Region Certification
Argentina (CAPIF)[19] 3× Platinum
Australia (ARIA)[20] 2× Platinum
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 2× Platinum
Finland (IFPI Finland)[22] Gold
France (SNEP)[23] Gold
Norway (IFPI Norway)[24] Gold
Poland (ZPAV)[25] Gold
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] 6× Platinum
Sweden (GLF)[27] Platinum
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[28] Platinum
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[30] Platinum

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
February 28, 1998 – March 14, 1998 (first run)		 Succeeded by
Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Preceded by
Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
March 28, 1998 – April 18, 1998		 Succeeded by
Anthology by Selena
Preceded by
Suavemente by Elvis Crespo		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
June 20, 1998 – July 25, 1998		 Succeeded by
Suavemente by Elvis Crespo
Preceded by
Suavemente by Elvis Crespo		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
August 8, 1998 – August 22, 1998		 Succeeded by
Dance with Me: Music from the Motion Picture by Various artists
Preceded by
Cosas del Amor by Enrique Iglesias		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
March 13, 1999 – March 20, 1999		 Succeeded by
All My Hits – Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 1 by Selena
Preceded by
All My Hits – Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 1 by Selena		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
April 10, 1999 – May 22, 1999		 Succeeded by
Píntame by Elvis Crespo
Preceded by
Píntame by Elvis Crespo		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
June 12, 1999		 Succeeded by
Píntame by Elvis Crespo

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