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Música + Alma + Sexo (2011)
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Sung mostly in Spanish, the album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, the highest-charting primarily Spanish-language album since Selena's Dreaming of You.
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Overview
- Música + Alma + Sexo: ninth studio album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin
- Released 31 January 2011 in Europe by Columbia Records, and 1 February 2011 in North America by Sony Music Latin
- Songs in Spanish and English
- Guest appearances by Joss Stone, Natalia Jiménez, Claudia Leitte and Wisin & Yandel
- Contributors include Tommy Denander, John 5 and Josh Freese
- Songs produced by Desmond Child; the remix of “Frío” was produced by Desmond Child, Wisin & Yandel and Tainy
Background
- Martin wrote the album between Miami and his home in Golden Beach, Florida
- Desmond Child practically moved in with his entire family during the writing
- Two studios were set up: one for the programmer, another to record bass, guitars and drums
- Martin said the album is more up-tempo because he wanted to be free and not contrived at all
- Martin and his team wrote at least 60 songs; only the ones that felt right made it onto the album
- The album was promoted through the Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour, the eighth concert tour presented by Martin
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Más | 4:09 |
| 2 | Frío | 3:23 |
| 3 | Lo mejor de mi vida eres tú | 3:39 |
| 4 | Te vas | 4:31 |
| 5 | Tú y yo | 6:15 |
| 6 | Cántame tu vida | 4:38 |
| 7 | Te busco y te alcanzo | 3:30 |
| 8 | Será será | 3:27 |
| 9 | No te miento | 3:31 |
| 10 | Basta ya | 4:31 |
| 11 | The Best Thing About Me Is You | 3:37 |
| 12 | Shine | 4:47 |
| 13 | Frío (remix radio edit) | 3:37 |
| 14 | Too Late Now | 3:27 |
| 15 | Liar | 3:30 |
| 16 | Soñador | 4:35 |
| 17 | Samba | 3:08 |
| 18 | Lo mejor de mi vida eres tú (Spanish Jump Smokers dance version) | 4:42 |
| 19 | The Best Thing About Me Is You (Jump Smokers dance version) | 5:13 |
| 20 | Más (Wally Lopez Ibiza es más radio remix) | 4:26 |
| 21 | Más (Wally Lopez bilingual remix) | 4:26 |
| 22 | Más (Ralph Rosario Spanish radio remix) | 4:07 |
| 23 | Frío | 3:15 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Enrique Martín Morales, born December 24, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Began singing at age six; appeared in television commercials from age nine.
- Joined the boy band Menudo in 1984 at age 12, leaving in July 1989.
- Began his solo career in 1991 with Sony Music, releasing the album Ricky Martin.
Members
- Solo artist; no group members.
Career
- A Medio Vivir (1995) brought the hit "María" and his first international success.
- Vuelve (1998) earned his first Grammy Award and the FIFA World Cup anthem "La Copa de la Vida".
- The English album Ricky Martin (1999) debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200; "Livin' la Vida Loca" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
- Often credited with launching the late-1990s Latin pop boom in the US mainstream.
- Has sold over 70 million records worldwide.
- Acted in General Hospital and as Ché in the Broadway revival of Evita.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Metacritic aggregate score of 72/100, based on generally favorable reviews
- AllMusic (Stephen Thomas Erlewine): rated it 3 stars out of 5; said loosened expectations gave Martin room to roam, without being compelled to make the record English-language
- Billboard: positive review; Martin largely avoids easy romanticism in favor of assertive messages celebrating liberation and diversity, themes linked to his coming out the previous year
- Los Angeles Times (Ernesto Lechner): favorable review; Martin rarely transcends the narrow parameters of commercial Latin music, but his sincerity puts him a step ahead of the competition
- The New York Times (Jon Pareles): more positive; his usual exhortations to seize life's pleasures mingle with coming-out manifestos
- About.com (Carlos Quintana): rated it 4 stars out of 5; said it reflects Ricky's present and offers vibrant, relaxing songs filled with deep meanings
- New York Post (Dan Aquilante): Martin back to his Latin roots with a mostly Spanish-language dance and pop album; praised bright Latin pop tunes such as “Más”
- Houston Chronicle (Joey Guerra): praised “Shine” as Martin's most appealing English-language song in years
- Latina magazine (Grace Bastidas): the album feels like a dream come true for Martin, who can finally be himself
Records
- US Billboard 200 debut at number three, selling 32,000 copies
- Highest-charting primarily Spanish-language album since Selena's number one album Dreaming of You
- Highest chart debut ever for a Sony Music Latin release
- Martin's highest-charting album since his number one debut in May 1999, and his fourth top-ten album
- His first (mostly) Spanish-language album to reach the top ten
- Diamond certification for sales of over 300,000 copies
- 112,000 copies sold in the US as of February 2015
- “The Best Thing About Me Is You” debuted at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100; its Spanish version “Lo mejor de mi vida eres tú” reached number one on Hot Latin Songs
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Martin wrote the album between Miami and Golden Beach, Florida, while Desmond Child practically moved in with his entire family.
- “Shine” was released as a digital download on December 21, 2010, as part of the album's promotion; it is not considered an official single, and its Spanish version is “Te Vas”.
- “Más” was released as the second official single on April 5, 2011, and reached number thirteen on the Billboard Latin Songs chart.
- Ricky Martin shot the music video for the remix of “Frío” with Wisin & Yandel in Buenos Aires on June 6, 2011.
- “Samba” was released exclusively in Brazil as a joint single with Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte, yet it is an official promo single of the album.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org