| The Best of Ricky Martin | ||||
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| Released | October 30, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1995-2001 | |||
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| Length | 56:59 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Ricky Martin Compilations chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Best of Ricky Martin | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Best of Ricky Martin is the second compilation album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin released by Columbia Records on October 30, 2001. [2]
The Best of Ricky Martin did not include any new material. The remixes of "Amor" were sent to radio stations in selected countries, to promote the album. The Best of Ricky Martin was not released in the United States.
The album peaked at number seven in Denmark, number twelve in the Netherlands and Italy, number seventeen in Finland, and number twenty-five in Australia. In the United Kingdom it reached number forty-two.
The Best of Ricky Martin was certified Platinum in Australia, and Gold in the United Kingdom and Finland. In the UK, the album has sold 177,064 copies. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Livin' la Vida Loca" |
| 4:03 | |
| 2. | "María" (Pablo Flores Spanglish Radio Edit) |
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| 4:30 |
| 3. | "She Bangs" |
|
| 4:40 |
| 4. | "Private Emotion" (with Meja) |
| 4:01 | |
| 5. | "Amor" (New Remix by Salaam Remi) |
|
| 3:25 |
| 6. | "The Cup of Life" (Original English Version) |
|
| 4:34 |
| 7. | "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" (with Christina Aguilera) |
| Afanasieff | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Spanish Eyes/Lola, Lola" (Music from One Night Only video) |
|
| 5:44 |
| 9. | "She's All I Ever Had" |
|
| 4:55 |
| 10. | "Come to Me" |
|
| 4:33 |
| 11. | "Amor" (New Remix by Jonathan Peters) |
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| 3:34 |
| 12. | "Loaded" (George Noriega Radio Edit) |
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| 3:49 |
| 13. | "Shake Your Bon-Bon" |
|
| 3:12 |
| 14. | "Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazón)" (with Madonna) |
|
| 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Megamix by Jonathan Peters" (María/Livin' la Vida Loca/The Cup of Life/She Bangs) | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fanatic: Ricky Meets and Greets" | |
| 2. | "She Bangs" | |
| 3. | "Loaded" | |
| 4. | "Livin' la Vida Loca" | |
| 5. | "María" | |
| 6. | "La Copa de la Vida" (Spanglish Version) |
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [20] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [21] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [22] | Gold | 15,726 [22] |
| South Korea (RIAK) | — | 19,881 [23] |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [24] | Gold | 177,064 [3] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | November 14, 2001 [25] | Epic Records Int'l | CD | EICP-15 |
| December 21, 2016 [26] | SICP-5225 | |||
| March 13, 2019 [27] | SICP-6055 |
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