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

A Medio Vivir was re-issued in 2002 under the title Colección de Oro.[3]

Chart performance

The album has sold over three million copies, worldwide.[4] That number includes 1.3 million copies sold in Europe.[5]

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[6] 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 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

All songs were produced by K. C. Porter and Ian Blake, except for "María" (Spanglish Radio Edit) which was remixed/produced by Javier Garza and Pablo Flores.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día"Luis Gómez Escolar, K. C. Porter, Ian Blake5:38
2."A Medio Vivir"Franco De Vita4:41
3."María"Escolar, Porter, Blake4:23
4."Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"Carlos Lara4:42
5."Dónde Estarás"Cristóbal Sansano, Mónica Naranjo, José Nogueras3:51
6."Volverás"Escolar, Porter, Blake, Ricky Martin4:53
7."Revolución"Escolar, Porter, Blake3:50
8."Somos la Semilla"Porter, Blake, Manolo Tena3:56
9."Cómo Decirte Adiós"Marco Flores3:00
10."Bombón de Azúcar"Mark Kilpatrick, Gustavo Laureano, Carlos Figueroa, John Lengel, Carlos Rolón4:58
11."Corazón"Porter, Luis Angel4:20
12."Nada es Imposible"Alejandro Sanz4:22
European bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."María" (Spanglish Radio Edit)Escolar, Porter, Blake4:31
Limited European edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Corazón" (JS16 Radio Edit)Porter, Angel4:07
15."Dónde Estarás" (Moon Mix Radio Edit)Sansano, Naranjo, Nogueras4:48

Charts and certifications

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[18] 6× Platinum 360,000^
Europe (IFPI)[19] Platinum 1,000,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[20] Gold 29,363[20]
France (SNEP)[21] Platinum 300,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[23] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[19] Platinum 1,000,000*

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ MSN Music review
  3. ^ Medio Vivir (Coleccion de Oro). Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Ricky Martin Biography - Sony Music Poland. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  5. ^ Billboard issue dated November 4, 2006. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "Ask Billboard - Viva la 'Vida' singer". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  7. ^ a b Billboard peak positions. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Peak positions. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  9. ^ Spanish Albums Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  10. ^ Longplay-Chartverfolgung. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  11. ^ Hungarian Albums Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  12. ^ a b "The Year in Music 1996". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1996-12-28. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  13. ^ "Rapports Annuels 1997". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Classement Albums - année 1997". Disque en France. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  15. ^ "Swiss Year-end charts 1997". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  16. ^ "The Year in Music 1997". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1997-12-27. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  17. ^ "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2000". IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  18. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  19. ^ a b "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  20. ^ a b "Ricky Martin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  21. ^ "French album certifications – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  22. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  23. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('A Medio Vivir')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Ricky Martin – A Medio Vivir". Recording Industry Association of America.
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