Ricky Martin (1991 album)

Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Studio album by Ricky Martin
Released	November 26, 1991
Recorded	1991
Studio	Sonoland Studio; Circus Studio ; (Madrid, Spain); Roundhouse Studio ; (London, England, United Kingdom); Sony Music Studios ; (Mexico City, Mexico);
Genre	Latin; Latin pop; dance-pop; pop rock;
Length	43:34
Label	Sony Discos; Columbia;
Producer	Mariano Pérez Bautista · Luis de Llano Macedo ; (Exec.)
Ricky Martin chronology
Singles from Ricky Martin (1991)
	"Fuego Contra Fuego"; Released: September 30, 1991; "El Amor de Mi Vida"; Released: February 24, 1992; "Vuelo"; Released: March 30, 1992; "Dime Que Me Quieres"; Released: May 4, 1992; "Susana"; Released: August 3, 1992;

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).

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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

All songs produced by Mariano Pérez Bautista.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fuego Contra Fuego"	Mariano Pérez Carlos Gómez	4:16
2.	"Dime Que Me Quieres" (Bring a Little Lovin')	Harry Vanda · George Young Adapt: Spanish: Mariano Pérez	3:16
3.	"Vuelo"	Fernando Riba Kiko Campos	3:59
4.	"Conmigo Nadie Puede" (Comigo Ninguém Pôde)	Michael Sullivan · Paulo Massadas Adapt: Spanish: Rodolfo Tovar	3:17
5.	"Te Voy a Conquistar" (Voy Te Conquistar)	Michael Sullivan · Paulo Massadas Adapt: Karen Guindi	4:17
6.	"Juego de Ajedrez"	Manuel Pacho	3:08
7.	"Corazón Entre Nubes" (Coração Não Nuvems)	Carlos Colla · Marcos Valle Adapt: Spanish: Karen Guindi	3:44
8.	"Ser Feliz"	Michael Sullivan · Paulo Massadas Adapt: Spanish: Karen Guindi	4:40
9.	"El Amor de Mi Vida"	Eddie Sierra	4:57
10.	"Susana" (Suzanne)	Caroline Bogman · Ferdy Lancee · Mark Foggo Adapt: Spanish: Rodolfo Tovar · Mariano Pérez	4:56
11.	"Popotitos"	Larry Williams	3:17
Total length:			43:34

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)^[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.

References

^ AllMusic review
^ ^a ^b "Ricky Martin - Biografia" (in Polish). Sony Music Poland. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Ricky Martin Vuelve a Brillar". El Tiempo (in Spanish). February 20, 1996. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
^ "Bigrafia de Ricky Martin" (in Spanish). Biografías y Vidas. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ "The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. December 26, 1992. p. 50. Retrieved December 8, 2016.

[1] AllMusic review

[worldwidesales-2] "Ricky Martin - Biografia" (in Polish). Sony Music Poland. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2015.

[certs1-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Ricky Martin Vuelve a Brillar". El Tiempo (in Spanish). February 20, 1996. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

[certs2-4] "Bigrafia de Ricky Martin" (in Spanish). Biografías y Vidas. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

[ac_BillboardLatinPop_Ricky_Martin-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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