Volveras (Ricky Martin song)

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"Volveras"
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Mexican 1997 promo single
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album A Medio Vivir
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1997 (1997-01-07)
Recorded1995
Genre Latin pop
Length4:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • K. C. Porter
  • Ian Blake
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Diana"
(1996)
"Volveras"
(1997)
"Nada es Imposible"
(1997)
Audio
"Ricky Martin - Volveras (Audio)" on YouTube

"Volveras" (English: "You Will Come Back") is the seventh single from Ricky Martin's album, A Medio Vivir (1995). It was released as a single in the United States and Spain on January 7, 1997, and in France in March 1998.

Contents

Music video

A music video was shot in January 1997 in New York.

Chart performance

The song reached number six on the Hot Latin Songs in the United States in 1997.

After the success of "Maria" and "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" in France, "Volveras" was also released there as a single in March 1998. It peaked at number forty-eight.

Formats and track listings

French CD single

  1. "Volveras" – 4:50
  2. "Revolución" – 3:50

Charts

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