Almas del Silencio is the seventh studio album and fifth made in Spanish album recorded by Puerto Rican-American recording artist Ricky Martin. This is the first Spanish album release since 1998's Vuelve. The album witch released by Sony Discos on May 20,2003. The album was released in 38 non-Hispanic countries and reached top ten in Spain,Switzerland,Italy,Portugal,Norway and Finland.
"Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin from his sixth studio album,Sound Loaded (2000). Martin re-recorded the song along with American singer Christina Aguilera in December 2000. The album version was written by Desmond Child,Victoria Shaw,and Gary Burr and produced by Child;the duet received additional production from Walter Afanasieff. The duet was released by Columbia Records on January 16,2001,as the second single from the album. A mid-tempo pop song and power ballad with elements of flamenco and Latin music,it is about heartbreak and longing.
"María" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his third studio album,A Medio Vivir (1995). The song was written by Ian Blake,Luis Gómez Escolar,and KC Porter,while the production was handled by Porter,Tom Vickers,and Steve Berkowitz. It was released by Sony Music Mexico as the second single from the album on November 21,1995. A Spanish language flamenco,dance,and salsa song,it is about an attractive but dangerous woman called "María". Local DJ Pablo Flores remixed the song,turning it into an up-tempo samba tune in a house bassline. The remix version became more popular than the original one.
"Reach" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It is co-written by Estefan with Diane Warren and was the official theme song of the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta,United States. The single was included on the official Atlanta 96 album,Rhythm of the Games,and later on Estefan's seventh studio album,Destiny (1996). The song became a sizeable European hit,peaking within the top 10 in the Czech Republic,Hungary,Norway and Spain,where it reached number two. In the UK,it peaked at number 15,while on the Eurochart Hot 100,the song reached number 47 in June 1996. Outside Europe,it peaked at number 23 in Australia as well as number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Reach" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the ceremony in 1997,but lost out to Toni Braxton's "Un-Break My Heart",which was also written by Diane Warren. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel.
"It's Alright" is the last single from Ricky Martin's album Life. The Spanish version is called "Déjate Llevar" ("Indulge"). The single was released on March 7,2006.
"Oye" is a song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released by Epic on July 13,1998 as the second single from her eighth studio album,gloria! (1998). The song was written by Estefan,her husband Emilio Estefan,Jr.,Randall Barlow and Angie Chirino and produced by Estefan,Jr.,Barlow and Tony Moran. It was planned for commercial release in the US on July 14,1998 in various formats,but at the last minute the release was cancelled. However,the single still reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and in Spain. It earned the Billboard Latin Music Award in the category for "Best Latin Club-Dance Track of the Year".
Puerto Rican singer,songwriter and actor Ricky Martin has released four video albums and appeared in sixty-two music videos,twelve films,thirteen television programs,and several television commercials. He ranks among the greatest music video artists of all time and is regarded as a video icon.
"Tal Vez" (transl. "Perhaps") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his seventh studio album,Almas del Silencio (2003). The song was written by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Franco De Vita,while the production was handled by Tommy Torres. It was released to radio stations by Sony Discos as the lead single from the album on March 25,2003. A Spanish language rock ballad,it is a romantic song about regret,lost opportunities,and last chances. The song received widely positive reviews from music critics,who complimented its melody,lyrics,and Martin's vocals. It was ranked as one of the Top Latin Songs of the Century by Latin Times.
"Jaleo" (Fuss) is the first international and second US single from Ricky Martin's album Almas del Silencio (2003). It was released on May 2,2003 internationally and in July 2003 in the United States. "Jaleo",a Spanish word of Hebrew origin,has various meanings:to clap or yell out words such as "¡olé!","¡eso!" to encourage flamenco dancers during a performance,or a style of dancing. Billboard describes the song as an "uptempo track with Middle Eastern and flamenco inflections".
"The Best Thing About Me Is You" is a song by the Puerto Rican recording artist Ricky Martin,taken from his ninth studio album,Música + Alma + Sexo (2011). It was digitally released as the lead single from the album on November 2,2010. The song had earlier premiered on radio's Ryan Seacrest show. The original English version of the song features singer Joss Stone,while its Spanish version,"Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú",replaces Stone's vocals with Natalia Jiménez. "The Best Thing About Me Is You" was later featured on three of Martin's compilations:Greatest Hits (2011),Playlist:The Very Best of Ricky Martin (2012) and Greatest Hits:Souvenir Edition (2013).
"Asignatura Pendiente" is the third single from Ricky Martin's album,Almas del Silencio (2003). It was released by Sony Discos and Columbia Records on August 11,2003,in Latin territories. The song was written by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona and produced by Tommy Torres. The original version by Arjona was recorded before and remained unpublished until its release in his 2004 Solo album.
"Y Todo Queda en Nada" is a ballad performed by the Puerto Rican-American recording artist Ricky Martin,taken from his seventh studio album and fifth made in Spanish Almas del Silencio (2003). It was released as the album's fifth and final single by Sony Discos on December 1,2003,in the Latin territories. The song witch written by Estéfano and co-wrriten by Julio Reyes Copello,while the production was in charge of Estéfano.
"Por Arriba,Por Abajo" is the fifth single from Ricky Martin's album,Vuelve (1998). It was released on November 3,1998. The remixes for the European single release were created by Pablo Flores.
"Te Extraño,Te Olvido,Te Amo" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his third studio album,A Medio Vivir (1995). The song was written by Carlos Lara,while the production was handled by K.C. Porter. It was released to radio stations and on CD by Columbia Records as the lead single from the album on September 5,1995. A Spanish language soft ballad,it is about the singer's dream woman who has left him and as he struggles to forget her,he becomes depressed. It received widely positive reviews from music critics,who ranked it among Martin's best ballads.
"Dónde Estarás" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin released as the only promotional single from his third studio album,A Medio Vivir (1995) on November 20,1997.
"Come with Me" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin. It was produced by the Australian duo DNA Songs and IIan Kidron from The Potbelleez. "Come with Me" premiered on June 13,2013,during The Kyle and Jackie O Show in Australia and was digitally released worldwide on June 14,2013. The Spanglish version of the song was released on July 18,2013,and the 7th Heaven remixes were released on September 16,2013.
"Vida" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for the One Love,One Rhythm –The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014). It was written by Martin,Salaam Remi,Elijah King,Afo Verde,Roxana Amed and produced by Remi. The song was chosen in a musical contest organized by FIFA and Sony Music which King won,and it was subsequently arranged for Martin to record the track. It was digitally released as the second single from the compilation album on April 22,2014. "Vida" is a Latin pop song that features guitar,ukulele,percussion,horn and "exotic sounds with a Caribbean feel".
"Casi un Bolero" is the seventh overall single from Ricky Martin's fourth Spanish-language album,Vuelve (1998). It was released as a promotional single in Spain on December 21,1998.
CNCO was a Latin American boy band based in Miami,Florida. The group consisted of Richard Camacho,Erick Brian Colón,Christopher Vélez and Zabdiel De Jesús;Joel Pimentel was a member until his departure in May 2021. They won a five-year recording contract with Sony Music Latin after becoming the winning competitors of the first season of La Banda. The band toured with Ricky Martin. Their debut and second singles "Tan Fácil" and "Quisiera",charted well soon after their debut. They released their first album,Primera Cita,on August 26,2016,which included the hit "Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)".
