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| Released | April 13, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
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| Length | 39:50 | |||
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| Producer | Juan Carlos Calderón | |||
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Me Amaras (English: You Would Love Me) is the second solo studio album recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, It was released by Sony Discos and Columbia Records on April 13, 1993 (see 1993 in music). [2]
The album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón wrote all the songs for this album, except for a Spanish version of Laura Branigan's song "Self Control" titled "Qué Día es Hoy", and a Spanish version of "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday".
In the Billboard issue dated May 29, 1993, Me Amaras entered the Latin Pop Albums at number twenty-four. [3] It peaked at number twenty-two four weeks later. [4] According to different sources the album sold 700,000 copies [5] or even 1,000,000 copies worldwide. [6] It includes fourth Billboard Hot Latin Tracks hits: "Me Amaras", "Qué Día Es Hoy" , "Entre el Amor y los Halagos" and "No Me Pidas Más". In Chile, three songs went Platinum. [7]
All songs written and produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "No Me Pidas Más" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Es Mejor Decirse Adiós" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Entre el Amor y los Halagos" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Lo Qué Nos Pase, Pasará" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Ella Es" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Me Amaras" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Ayúdame" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Eres Como el Aire" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Qué Día Es Hoy" (Self Control) (writers: Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo, Raffaele Riefoli; adapt. Spanish: Mikel Herzog, Juan Carlos Calderón) | 4:26 |
| 10. | "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (writers: Frank Farian, Fred Jay; adapt. Spanish: Leo Napi Parnaspo) | 3:11 |
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) [8] | 22 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Chile [7] | 3× Platinum | |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 700,000 [5] |
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