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Ricky Martin (1991)

Where the lyrics of Ricky Martin take you, and where it was really made.

Before this album, Martin was a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo until he left in July 1989.

Key places

Roundhouse Studio, London (1991)

Recording site Roundhouse (London) — The source lists Roundhouse Studio in London as a recording location for this album. The point uses building-level coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Circus Studio, Madrid (1991)

Recording site Cinearte Studios — The source lists Circus Studio in Madrid as a recording location for this album. The point uses city-center coordinates, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sony Music Studios, Mexico City (1991)

Recording site Sony Music Studios — The source lists Sony Music Studios in Mexico City as a recording location for this album. The point uses city-center coordinates, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Debut solo studio album by Puerto Rican artist Ricky Martin
• Released in November 1991 by Sony Discos and Columbia Records
• Made after Martin left the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo in July 1989
• The album is titled after the artist's own name

Background

• Martin departed from Menudo in July 1989
• This album is his first release as a solo artist
• It contains his first solo hits: "Fuego Contra Fuego," "El Amor de Mi Vida" and "Vuelo"

Recording

• Recording locations listed in the sources: Circus Studio in Madrid, Roundhouse Studio in London, and Sony Music Studios in Mexico City
• The Madrid and Mexico City studios are plotted at city-center level, not at the building
• The London studio is plotted at building level

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

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

• Released in November 1991 by Sony Discos and Columbia Records
• Debut solo studio album by Puerto Rican artist Ricky Martin
• Came after Martin left the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo in July 1989
• All songs produced by Mariano Pérez Bautista
• The title matches the artist's name, Ricky Martin

Records

• Peaked at number five on the Latin Pop Albums chart in the US
• Sold over 500,000 copies worldwide
• Certified Gold in Mexico
• Certified Gold in Chile
• Certified Gold in Argentina
• Certified Gold in Colombia
• Certified Gold in Puerto Rico
• Included the first solo hits "Fuego Contra Fuego," "El Amor de Mi Vida" and "Vuelo"
• Gold certifications span five countries across Latin America

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• All songs on the album were produced by Mariano Pérez Bautista.
• The album's first solo hits were "Fuego Contra Fuego," "El Amor de Mi Vida" and "Vuelo."
• Martin's solo debut came only a few years after his departure from Menudo in July 1989.
• Sony Discos and Columbia Records released the album together.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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