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Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin has recorded material for ten studio albums and sang songs in Spanish, English, Italian and Portuguese; he has also recorded bilingual tracks. He began his career aged 12, in 1984, as a lead singer of the band Menudo. Five years later he left the band and pursued a solo career, releasing his debut eponymous studio album in 1991. On the Spanish record, he collaborated with various songwriters and composers; "Fuego Contra Fuego", the lead single, was written by Carlos Goméz and Mariano Perez, while on "El Amor de Mi Vida" he worked with Eddie Sierra. On the record, he also sang a Spanish version of Larry Williams' 1957 single "Bony Moronie", titled "Popotitos".

In 1995, Martin teamed up with former band member, Robi Draco Rosa to work on his third studio album, A Medio Vivir, a record influenced by rock music and combined with Latin styles such as flamenco and cumbia. With Rosa's help several songs were penned for the record, including, "Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día", "Volverás" and "María". The latter became a hit and was remixed as a bilingual English-Spanish version, released in 1998. Martin's fourth studio album, Vuelve, established his commercial music career in the United States. On it, Martin again worked with Rosa and other songwriters including Luis Gómez Escolar and K.C. Porter. "La Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life)" penned by Escolar and Rosa together with Desmond Child became a worldwide hit and the official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

In 1999, Martin released "Livin' la Vida Loca", a track co-written by Rosa, Child, and Escolar; it became a worldwide success and Martin's best-selling single. It was succeeded by Martin's second eponymous studio album and his first English recording, that same year. Rosa and Child also co-wrote other songs on the album including, "Spanish Eyes" and "I Am Made of You". Madonna co-wrote and was featured on "Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazón)", a track penned and produced by William Orbit. The next year, the singer released his sixth overall and second English album, Sound Loaded (2000). Once again, Child and Rosa were involved in the writing process having done "She Bangs" and "Saint Tropez". Child, alongside Gary Burr and Victoria Shaw, penned the ballad, "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely", which was later remixed with additional vocals from Christina Aguilera.

Almas del Silencio, Martin's seventh studio album, was released in 2003. For the Spanish record, Antonio Rayo, José Miguel Velásquez and Jodi Marr co-wrote, "Jaleo", which was recorded in both Spanish and Spanglish versions. Following a two-year break, in 2005, Martin released his third English album, Life. On the record, he worked with producer Scott Storch who co-wrote, "I Don't Care", a song that featured rapper Fat Joe and singer Amerie. He collaborated with Diane Warren who co-wrote the ballad, "Stop Time Tonight". Martin's recording sessions with will.i.am resulted in two songs for the album, "It's Alright" and "Drop It on Me".

Martin's ninth studio album, Música + Alma + Sexo, was released in early 2011. A bilingual Spanish-English album, it was predominantly a dance and "lite-pop" record. Martin and Child co-wrote all the songs on the album, which featured recording artists Joss Stone on "The Best Thing About Me Is You" and Claudia Leitte on "Samba", a Portuguese recording. In 2014, he collaborated with Wisin and Jennifer Lopez on the song, "Adrenalina", which was released in two versions, Spanish and Spanglish. He sang "Vida" in Spanish, Portuguese and Spanglish; the latter version was part of the One Love, One Rhythm compilation. His tenth studio album, A Quien Quiera Escuchar was released in 2015; this Latin pop record also featured such artists as Rayo, Yotuel Romero, and Pedro Capó.

Songs

See also

• Ricky Martin albums discography
• Ricky Martin singles discography
• Menudo discography

Notes

1. Rosa was credited as Ian Blake in the official booklet of A Medio Vivir
2. Included exclusively in the version of A Quien Quiera Escuchar released in Turkey.
3. Included exclusively in the German language-speaking countries edition of Música + Alma + Sexo.

References

1. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Ricky Martin — Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
2. ^ Ricky Martin 1991:
   • Ricky Martin (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Sony Music Mexico. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
   • F. Promis, Jose. "Ricky Martin (1991) — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
3. ^ A Medio Vivir:
   • A Medio Vivir (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Sony Music Latin. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
   • "A Medio Vivir — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
4. ^ Vuelve:
   • Vuelve (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Sony Music Latin. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
   • Promis, Jose F. "Vuelve — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
5. Myers, Justin (July 11, 2014). "Official Charts Flashback 1999: Ricky Martin — Livin' La Vida Loca". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
6. ^ Ricky Martin (1999):
   • Ricky Martin (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Columbia Records. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
   • Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Ricky Martin (1999) — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
7. ^ Sound Loaded:
   • Sound Loaded (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Columbia Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
   • F. Promis, Jose. "Sound Loaded — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
8. ^ Almas del Silencio:
   • Almas del Silencio (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Columbia Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
   • Bush, John. "Almas del Silencio — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
9. ^ Life:
   • Life (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Columbia Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
   • Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Life — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
10. ^ Música + Alma + Sexo:
    • Música + Alma + Sexo (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Columbia Records, Sony Music Latin. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Música + Alma + Sexo — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
11. ^ El Regreso del Sobreviviente:
    • El Regreso del Sobreviviente (Media notes). Wisin. Sony Music Latin. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Jurek, Thom. "El Regreso del Sobreviviente — Wisin". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
12. ^ "Adrenalina (Spanglish Version): Ricky Martin feat. Jennifer Lopez & Wisin" (in French). Amazon.com (FR). Retrieved December 28, 2014.
13. ^ "Music — Vida by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store (US). 3 February 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
14. ^ One Love, One Rhythm:
    • One Love, One Rhythm (Media notes). Various artists. RCA Records, Sony Music Brazil. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Monger, Timothy. "One Love, One Rhythm  —The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album — Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
15. ^ A Quien Quiera Escuchar:
    • A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Sony Music Latin. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Jurek, Thom. "A Quien Queira Escuchar — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
16. "Julión Álvarez graba dueto con Ricky Martin". Voces Magazine. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
17. ^ "Musica — Adiós — Single de Ricky Martin" (in Spanish). iTunes Store (AR). Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
18. "Music — A Quien Quiera Escuchar by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store (TR). Retrieved March 23, 2015.
19. Shake Your Bon-Bon (CD Single) (Media notes). Ricky Martin. United States: Columbia Records. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
20. Shake Your Bon-Bon (CD Single) (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Australia: Columbia Records. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
21. ^ Me Amarás:
    • Me Amarás (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Sony Music Mexico. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Jurek, Thom. "Me Amarás — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
22. Papito:
    • Papito (Media notes). Miguel Bosé. Warner Music Group. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • C. Gutierrez, Evan. "Papito — Miguel Bosé". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
23. "Music — Música + Alma + Sexo von Ricky Martin" (in German). iTunes Store (DE). Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
24. ^ Pausa (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Sony Music Latin. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
25. "Canción Bonita – Single by Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin". Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
26. "Music — Come With Me (Spanglish version) — Single by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved December 28, 2014.
27. "Musica — Come With Me — Single de Ricky Martin" (in Spanish). iTunes Store (ES). Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
28. Con Tu Nombre (CD Single) (Media notes). Ricky Martin. United States: Sony BMG Norte. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
29. "Music — The Cup of Life — EP by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store (HK). Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
30. Amigos:
    • Amigos (Media notes). Paul Anka. Sony Music Mexico. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • "Amigos — Paul Anka". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
31. "Falta Amor - Single by Sebastián Yatra & Ricky Martin". Apple Music. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
32. "Fiebre / Ricky Martin TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
33. "Music — Playlist: The Very Best of Ricky Martin by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
34. ^ "Music — Glee: The Music — The Complete Season Three by Glee Cast". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved March 24, 2015.
35. It's Alright (CD Single) (Media notes). Ricky Martin & M. Pokora. France: Columbia Records. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
36. ^ No Importa la Distancia (CD Single) (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Mexico: Walt Disney Records. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
37. Juramento (The Way to Love) (Maxi CD Single) (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Austria: Columbia Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
38. ^ "Music — Más Música + Alma + Sexo by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved March 23, 2015.
39. Vida:
    • Vida (Media notes). Draco Rosa. Sony Music Latin. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Jurek, Thom. "Vida - Draco Rosa". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
40. "Ricky Martin graba tema junto a Jenni Rivera". People en Español. February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
41. "Music — Mr. Put It Down (feat. Pitbull) — Single by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved March 21, 2015.
42. "Musica — Non Siamo Soli — Single de Eros Ramazzotti & Ricky Martin" (in Spanish). iTunes Store (VE). Retrieved March 22, 2015.
43. 11:11:
    • 11:11 (Media notes). Maluma. Sony Music Latin. 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • Jurek, Thom. "11:11 — Maluma". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
44. Nobody Wants to Be Lonely (Vinyl) (Media notes). Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera. Europe: Columbia Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
45. e²:
    • e² (Media notes). Eros Ramazzotti. Sony BMG Norte, Ariola. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • "E2 — Eros Ramazzotti". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
46. "Otra Noche en L.A. - Single by Ricky Martin". Apple Music (global). January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
47. Voces Unidas:
    • Voces Unidas (Media notes). Various artists. Capitol Latin. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • "Voces Unidas — Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
48. "Qué Rico Fuera – Single by Ricky Martin, Paloma Mami". Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
49. "Los Vaqueros: La Trilogía de Wisin" (in Spanish). iTunes Store (AR). Retrieved November 6, 2015.
50. Phares, Heather. "La Historia — Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
51. Sólo Quiero Amarte (CD Single) (Media notes). Ricky Martin. United States: Sony Discos. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
52. "Music — Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti — Single by Artistas por Haiti". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved March 25, 2015.
53. "Tal Vez" (Salsa version):
    • Promo Only: Tropical Latin June 2003
    • "Baladas en Salsa (Sony International) — Various artists". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
54. "Tiburones (Remix) - Single by Ricky Martin & Farruko". Apple Music. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
55. Aprendiendo A Querer:
    • Aprendiendo A Querer (Media notes). Jessica Cristina. Sony Music Latin. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    • "Aprendiendo A Querer — Jessica Cristina". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
56. ^ Vanhorn, Teri (October 17, 2001). "Mariah, Celine Join Lineup For Michael Jackson Charity Single". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
57. Promo Only: Tropical Latin 2007
58. ^ "Vente Pa' Ca (feat. Maluma) – Single by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store. 23 September 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
59. Promo Only: Tropical Latin 2004

External links

• Ricky Martin discography on AllMusic

• Ricky Martin
• Lists of songs recorded by American artists