Ricky Martin
Studio album by
Ricky Martin
ReleasedNovember 26, 1991 (1991-11-26)
Recorded1991
Studio
Genre
Length43:34
Label
ProducerMariano Pérez Bautista · Luis de Llano Macedo
(Exec.)
Ricky Martin chronology
Ricky Martin
(1991)		 Me Amarás
(1993)
Singles from Ricky Martin (1991)
  1. "Fuego Contra Fuego"
    Released: September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)
  2. "El Amor de Mi Vida"
    Released: February 24, 1992 (1992-02-24)
  3. "Vuelo"
    Released: March 30, 1992 (1992-03-30)
  4. "Dime Que Me Quieres"
    Released: May 4, 1992 (1992-05-04)
  5. "Susana"
    Released: August 3, 1992 (1992-08-03)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Ricky Martin is the debut solo studio album recorded by Puerto Rican artist Ricky Martin after previously departing from Puerto Rican boy band Menudo in July 1989, It was released by Sony Discos and Columbia Records on November 26, 1991 (see 1991 in music).

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)Producer(es)Length
1."Fuego Contra Fuego"
  • Mariano Pérez
  • Carlos Gómez
Mariano Pérez Bautista4:16
2."Dime Que Me Quieres" (Bring a Little Lovin')Harry Vanda · George Young
Adapt: Spanish: Mariano Pérez		Mariano Pérez Bautista3:16
3."Vuelo"
  • Fernando Riba
  • Kiko Campos
Mariano Pérez Bautista3:59
4."Conmigo Nadie Puede" (Comigo Ninguém Pôde)Michael Sullivan · Paulo Massadas
Adapt: Spanish: Rodolfo Tovar		Mariano Pérez Bautista3:17
5."Te Voy a Conquistar" (Voy Te Conquistar)Michael Sullivan · Paulo Massadas
Adapt: Karen Guindi		Mariano Pérez Bautista4:17
6."Juego de Ajedrez"Manuel PachoMariano Pérez Bautista3:08
7."Corazón Entre Nubes" (Coração Não Nuvems)Carlos Colla · Marcos Valle
Adapt: Spanish: Karen Guindi		Mariano Pérez Bautista3:44
8."Ser Feliz"Michael Sullivan · Paulo Massadas
Adapt: Spanish: Karen Guindi		Mariano Pérez Bautista4:40
9."El Amor de Mi Vida"Eddie SierraMariano Pérez Bautista4:57
10."Susana" (Suzanne)Caroline Bogman · Ferdy Lancee · Mark Foggo
Adapt: Spanish: Rodolfo Tovar · Mariano Pérez		Mariano Pérez Bautista4:56
11."Popotitos"Larry WilliamsMariano Pérez Bautista3:17
Total length:43:34

© MCMXCI. Sony Music Entertainment (México), S.A. de C.V.

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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[3] Gold 30,000^
Chile[3] Gold  
Colombia (ASINCOL)[3] Gold  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[3] Gold 100,000^
Puerto Rico[3] Gold  
Summaries
Worldwide — 500,000[2]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. 1 2 "Ricky Martin - Biografia" (in Polish). Sony Music Poland. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
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