Jump to content

A Medio Vivir

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Antony Perez (talk | contribs) at 22:33, 20 January 2017. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Untitled

A Medio Vivir (Template:Lang-en) is the third studio album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released on September 19, 1995 (US).

Chart performance

The album has sold over three million copies, worldwide.[2][3] That number includes 1.3 million copies sold in Europe.[4]

A Medio Vivir was released at first in Latin America in 1995. It peaked at number eleven on the Top Latin Albums in the US. Five songs from this album charted on the Hot Latin Songs, including "María" and "Volverás", which both peaked at number six, "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" which reached number nine, "Nada es Imposible" (number twenty-three) and "A Medio Vivir" (number thirty-six). The album was certified 6× Platinum in Argentina.

In 1996, "María" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and peaked at number eighty-eight. The album has sold 287,000 copies in the US[5] and was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipping 500,000 copies. The same year, "María" charted in Spain and Finland, and A Medio Vivir followed peaking inside top ten in both countries. It was certified 4× Platinum in Spain and Gold in Finland.

However, the real international breakthrough came in 1997, when "María" became a hit all over Europe. A Medio Vivir debuted on the charts in various countries, peaking inside top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia. It was certified Platinum by the IFPI, after selling one million copies in Europe. It was certified Platinum in France[6] and Gold in Belgium and Switzerland.

After the success of "María", "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" was released as the second international single. It peaked inside top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia. "Volverás" was released as the third single and peaked at number forty-eight in France. "Corazón" was released in Finland reaching number twenty.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día"
  • Porter
  • Blake
5:30
2."A Medio Vivir"Franco De Vita
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:42
3."María"
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:23
4."Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"Carlos Lara
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:41
5."Dónde Estarás"
  • Porter
  • Blake
3:52
6."Volverás"
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:52
7."Revolución"
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
  • Porter
  • Blake
3:50
8."Somos la Semilla"
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Manolo Tena
  • Porter
  • Blake
3:56
9."Cómo Decirte Adiós"Marco Flores
  • Porter
  • Blake
3:00
10."Bombón de Azúcar"
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:58
11."Corazón"
  • Porter
  • Luis Angel
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:20
12."Nada es Imposible"Alejandro Sanz
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:22
European bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."María" (Spanglish Radio Edit)
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
4:31
European reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."María" (Spanglish Radio Edit)
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
  • Porter
  • Blake
  • Flores
  • Garza
4:31
14."Corazón" (JS16 Radio Remix)
  • Porter
  • Angel
4:06
15."Dónde Estarás" (Moon Mix Radio Edit)
  • Sansano
  • Naranjo
  • Porter
  • Blake
  • Flores
  • Garza
4:47
Brazilian reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."María" (Radio Edit)
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:38
14."María" (María)
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:23
15."Te Quero, Te Esqueço Te Amo" (Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo)Lara
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:39
16."María" (Versão Salsa & Merengue)
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
  • Porter
  • Blake
4:23

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[31] 6× Platinum 360,000^
Brazil — 200,000[32]
Chile[33] Platinum 20,000 
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[34] Gold 29,363[34]
France (SNEP)[35] Platinum 300,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[33] Platinum 250,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[36] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[37] Gold 500,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[38] Platinum 1,300,000[4]
Worldwide — 3,000,000[2][3]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ a b "Ricky Martin - Biografia" (in Polish). Sony Music Poland. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Biografía de Ricky Martin" (in Spanish). Esmas.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "Special Feature: Ricky Martin" (PDF). Billboard. November 4, 2006. p. 66. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Ask Billboard - Viva la 'Vida' singer". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ^ http://infodisc.fr/Certif_Album.php
  7. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. November 25, 1995. p. 75. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. February 24, 1996. p. 45. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  13. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. August 30, 1997. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  14. ^ "Ricky Martin: A Medio Vivir" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  17. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1997. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  18. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. July 6, 1996. p. 56. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  21. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  22. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  23. ^ a b c Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  24. ^ a b "1996: The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. December 28, 1996. p. 63-66. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  25. ^ "Rapports annueles 1997" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  26. ^ "Classement Albums - année 1997" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ "Swiss Year-end Charts 1997". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  28. ^ "The Year in Music: 1997" (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 1997. p. 57. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  29. ^ "1998: The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. December 26, 1998. p. 83. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  30. ^ "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2000" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  31. ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  32. ^ Marcelo Rubens Paiva (January 30, 1997). "Ricky Martin cai no samba no Olympia". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  33. ^ a b "Ricky Martin Vuelve a Brillar". El Tiempo (in Spanish). February 20, 1996. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  34. ^ a b "Ricky Martin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  35. ^ "French album certifications – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  36. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('A Medio Vivir')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  37. ^ "American album certifications – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir". Recording Industry Association of America.
  38. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Retrieved from "http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=A_Medio_Vivir&oldid=761103999"