Ricky Martin (1991 album)

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This article is about Ricky Martin's 1991 eponymous debut album. For his second eponymous album, released in 1999, see Ricky Martin (1999 album).

Ricky Martin
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Studio album by
Ricky Martin
ReleasedNovember 26, 1991 (1991-11-26)
Recorded1991; Mexico City
Genre
Length42:56
Label
ProducerMariano Pérez
Ricky Martin chronology
Ricky Martin
(1991) 		Me Amaras
(1993)
Singles from Ricky Martin (1991)
  1. "Fuego Contra Fuego"
    Released: June 24, 1991
  2. "El Amor de Mi Vida"
    Released: September 2, 1991
  3. "Vuelo"
    Released: January 13, 1992
  4. "Dime Que Me Quieres"
    Released: April 6, 1992
  5. "Susana"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

Ricky Martin is the debut studio album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released on November 26, 1991 by Sony Music Mexico and CBS International.

Commercial performance[]

Ricky Martin peaked at number five on the Latin Pop Albums in the US and sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.[2] It was certified Gold in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Puerto Rico.[3][4] The album includes Martin's first solo hits: "Fuego Contra Fuego," "El Amor de Mi Vida" and "Vuelo".

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fuego Contra Fuego"
  • Carlos Gómez
  • Mariano Pérez
4:13
2."Dime Que Me Quieres"Harry Vanda and George Young3:14
3."Vuelo"
  • Fernando Riba
  • Kiko Campos
3:58
4."Conmigo Nadie Puede"
  • Michael Sullivan
  • Paulo Massadas
3:17
5."Te Voy a Conquistar"
  • Sullivan
  • Massadas
4:15
6."Juego de Ajedrez"Manuel Pacho2:43
7."Corazón Entre Nubes"
  • Carlos Colla
  • Marcos Valle
3:39
8."Ser Feliz"
  • Sullivan
  • Massadas
4:38
9."El Amor de Mi Vida"Eddie Sierra4:56
10."Susana"
  • Caroline Bogman
  • Ferdy Lancee
  • Mark Foggo
4:54
11."Popotitos"Larry Williams3:17

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[5] 5

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1992) Position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[6] 12

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[7] Platinum 60,000^
Chile (IFPI)[3] Gold  
Colombia (ASINCOL)[3] Gold  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] Platinum+Gold 350,000^
Puerto Rico[3] Gold  
Summaries
Worldwide — 500,000[2]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ricky Martin - Biografia" (in Polish). Sony Music Poland. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Ricky Martin Vuelve a Brillar". El Tiempo (in Spanish). February 20, 1996. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bigrafia de Ricky Martin" (in Spanish). Biografías y Vidas. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. December 26, 1992. p. 50. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Ricky Martin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Ricky Martin in the box under TÍTULO
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