Shake Your Bon-Bon Explained

Shake Your Bon-Bon
Cover:Shake_Your_Bon-Bon.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ricky Martin
Album:Ricky Martin
Recorded:Late 1998
Prev Title:She's All I Ever Had
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Private Emotion
Next Year:2000

"Shake Your Bon-Bon" is the third single taken from the second self-titled album by Ricky Martin. It was released on October 12, 1999. It was later sent to radio stations in the United States on November 1, 1999.[1] In this context, "bon-bon" is utilized as a colloquial euphemism for shaking one's buttocks.[2]

The U.S. maxi-single includes "Almost a Love Song", which is an English version of Martin's song "Casi un Bolero", taken from the Grammy-winning album Vuelve. The Australian maxi-single also contains one new song, called "Ay, Ay, Ay It's Christmas".

Music video

The music video aired in September 1999, and was directed once again by Wayne Isham. In the video, Martin performs in front of a crowd and dances on top of a taxi and fire truck.[3] Ricky Martin received nominations for Best Male Video and Best Dance Video at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.

Chart performance

"Shake Your Bon-Bon" peaked at number twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

It also peaked at number twelve in the United Kingdom and number twenty-seven in Australia, where it was certified Gold.

Live performances

Martin delivered a performance of "Shake Your Bon-Bon" on the BBC's Top of the Pops on November 19, 1999.[4]

In popular culture

Formats and track listings

Australian CD maxi-single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" – 3:12
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Club Radio Edit) – 3:53
  3. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Rhythm Radio Mix) – 4:53
  4. "Ay, Ay, Ay It's Christmas" – 3:03

European CD single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Album Version) – 3:12
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Rhythm Radio Mix) – 4:53

European 12" single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Album Version) – 3:12
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Rhythm Radio Mix) – 4:53
  3. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Almighty Mix) – 7:21
  4. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Club Radio Edit) – 3:53

European 12" single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Almighty Mix) – 7:21
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Bon-Bon Club Mix) – 6:33
  3. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Club Radio Edit) – 3:53
  4. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Album Version) – 3:12

Japanese CD maxi-single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" – 3:12
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Club Radio Edit) – 3:53
  3. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Rhythm Radio Mix) – 4:53
  4. "Ay, Ay, Ay It's Christmas" – 3:03

Mexican promotional CD single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Club Radio Edit) – 3:53
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Bon-Bon Club Mix) – 6:33
  3. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Rhythm T.V. Track) – 4:40
  4. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Club T.V. Track) – 6:33
  5. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Rhythm Radio Mix) – 4:53
  6. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie's Instrumental Mix) – 6:33
  7. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Album Version) – 3:12

UK CD maxi-single #1

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" – 3:12
  2. "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Trackmasters Remix) – 3:46
  3. "María" (12" Club Mix) – 5:50

UK CD maxi-single #2

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" – 3:12
  2. "She's All I Ever Had" – 4:55
  3. "She's All I Ever Had" (Hex Hector Radio Mix) – 4:39

UK promotional 12" single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Almighty Mix) – 7:21
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Almighty Dub) – 5:14

US CD single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Album Version) – 3:12
  2. "Almost a Love Song" ("Casi un Bolero") – 4:40

US CD maxi-single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Album Version) – 3:12
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie Arroyo Club Mix) – 6:33
  3. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Fernando Garibay Club Mix) – 5:58
  4. "She's All I Ever Had" (Hex Hector 12" Club Mix) – 8:31
  5. "Almost a Love Song" ("Casi un Bolero") – 4:40

US 12" single

  1. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie Arroyo Club Mix) – 6:33
  2. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Eddie Arroyo Instrumental Club Mix) – 6:33
  3. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Album Version) – 3:12
  4. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" (Fernando Garibay Club Mix) – 5:58
  5. "She's All I Ever Had" (Hex Hector 12" Club Mix) – 8:31

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)Peak
position
Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[5] 8
Czech Republic (IFPI)[6] 24
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] 45
US Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] 2
US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard)[9] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
US Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[11] 23
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 75

Notes and References

  1. News: In the Know. Los Angeles Times. October 18, 1999. 146. Newspapers.com. September 20, 2021. September 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920151528/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85661844/the-los-angeles-times/. live.
  2. 2019-08-13 . 13 of the Best Ricky Martin Songs to Add to Your Party Playlist . . Mitchell . Amanda . 2024-10-17 . Kaylin . Lucy . Digital . 1531-3247 . 'Shake Your Bon-Bon' is quite literally a clever love letter to, well, booty shaking..
  3. Web site: Ricky Martin - Shake Your Bon-Bon . . October 7, 2020 .
  4. News: 19th November 1999. TheTVDB. August 27, 2021. August 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827162048/https://www.thetvdb.com/series/top-of-the-pops-uk/episodes/5865433. live.
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050407221908/http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/1999.pdf. April 7, 2005. Canadian Top 20 in 1999. Cross Canada Countdown. November 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden. IFPI ČR. cs. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20000303224417/http://www.ifpicr.cz:80/radio.htm. March 3, 2000. April 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles . Music & Media . February 5, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050311075101/http://thunder.prohosting.com/~euro100/archive/1999/1999-48.txt . March 11, 2005 .
  8. Ricky Martin Charts History. Billboard. July 14, 2020.
  9. Web site: Billboard Singles . . February 9, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310124134/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ricky-martin-mn0000359026/awards . March 10, 2016 .
  10. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999. February 5, 2016. ARIA.
  11. 2000: The Year in Music. Billboard. 60. December 30, 2000. February 9, 2016.
  12. Web site: 2000: The Year in Charts. Billboard Radio Monitor. December 22, 2000. July 16, 2020.

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