A Medio Vivir Explained

A Medio Vivir
Type:studio
Artist:Ricky Martin
Cover:A medio vivir original cover.jpg
Recorded:1995
Length:52:26
Prev Title:Me Amaras
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Vuelve
Next Year:1998

A Medio Vivir (English: Half Living) is the third studio album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released by Sony Discos and Columbia on September 12, 1995 (US).

Commercial performance

The album has sold over three million copies, worldwide.[1] [2] That number includes 1.3 million copies sold in Europe.[3]

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[4] 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 Belgium and Gold in 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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–1997)Peak
position
Argentinian Albums (CAPIF)[5] 2
Chilean Albums (IFPI)[6] 3
European Albums (Top 100)[7] 20
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[8] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)11
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[9] 13
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)10
Chart (1997)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 35
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 47
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[13] 37

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Hong KongJuly 25, 1997[16] Sony MusicCD
JapanOctober 22, 1997Epic/Sony RecordsCDESCA-6832

The European Tour DVD

Europa: European Tour
Type:video
Artist:Ricky Martin
Cover:Europa European Tour.jpg
Recorded:1997 in Europe
Length:78:00
Prev Title:La Historia
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:MTV Unplugged
Next Year:2006

Europa: European Tour is a DVD release by Ricky Martin recorded during his sold-out tour in Europe in 1997 while promoting A Medio Vivir.[17]

Track listing

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ricky Martin - Biografia . Polish . Sony Music Poland . November 20, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110223095913/http://www.sonymusic.pl/zespol_1210.html . February 23, 2011 .
  2. Web site: Biografía de Ricky Martin . . November 20, 2015 . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141112200721/http://www.esmas.com/espectaculos/artistas/381955.html . November 12, 2014 .
  3. Special Feature: Ricky Martin. Billboard. 66. November 4, 2006. November 20, 2015.
  4. Ask Billboard - Viva la 'Vida' singer. January 28, 2011. January 28, 2011. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  5. Hits of the World. Billboard. 75. November 25, 1995. November 20, 2015.
  6. Hits of the World. Billboard. 45. February 24, 1996. November 20, 2015.
  7. Hits of the World. Billboard. August 30, 1997. November 20, 2015.
  8. Hits of the World. Billboard. 56. July 6, 1996. November 20, 2015.
  9. 1996: The Year in Music. Billboard. 63–66. December 28, 1996. November 20, 2015.
  10. Web site: Rapports annueles 1997. Ultratop. French. November 20, 2015.
  11. Web site: Classement Albums - année 1997 . SNEP . November 20, 2015 . French . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120925061250/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=1997&type=2 . September 25, 2012 .
  12. Web site: Swiss Year-end Charts 1997. Hung Medien. November 20, 2015.
  13. The Year in Music: 1997. Billboard. 57. December 27, 1997. November 20, 2015.
  14. 1998: The Year in Music . Billboard . 83 . December 26, 1998 . January 12, 2016 .
  15. Web site: Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2000. Finnish. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. November 20, 2015.
  16. Web site: A Medio Vivir.
  17. Web site: Ricky Martin - Europa (European Tour). Amazon .