The Best of Ricky Martin

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The Best of Ricky Martin
Greatest hits album by
Ricky Martin
ReleasedOctober 30, 2001 (2001-10-30)
Recorded1995-2001
Genre
Length56:59
Language
LabelColumbia
Ricky Martin Compilations chronology
La Historia
(2001) 		The Best of Ricky Martin
(2001) 		Almas del Silencio
(2003)
Singles from The Best of Ricky Martin
  1. "Amor"
    Released: November 26, 2001
  2. "Come to Me"
    Released: March 4, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Commercial performance[edit]

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]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Livin' la Vida Loca"
  • Child
  • Rosa
4:03
2."María" (Pablo Flores Spanglish Radio Edit)
4:30
3."She Bangs"
  • Rosa
  • Afanasieff
  • Child
4:40
4."Private Emotion" (with Meja)
  • Child
  • Rosa
4:01
5."Amor" (New Remix by Salaam Remi)
  • Rosa
  • Randall Barlow
  • Liza Quintana
3:25
6."The Cup of Life" (Original English Version)
  • Rosa
  • Child
  • Escolar
  • Rosa
  • Child
4:34
7."Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" (with Christina Aguilera)
Afanasieff4:11
8."Spanish Eyes/Lola, Lola" (Music from One Night Only video)
  • Rosa
  • Child
  • Escolar
  • Porter
  • Child
  • Rosa
  • Porter
5:44
9."She's All I Ever Had"
  • Secada
  • Noriega
  • Rosa
  • Estefan Jr.
  • Afanasieff
4:55
10."Come to Me"
  • Rosa
  • David Resnik
  • James Goodwin
  • Noriega
  • Estefan Jr.
4:33
11."Amor" (New Remix by Jonathan Peters)
  • Rosa
  • Barlow
  • Quintana
3:34
12."Loaded" (George Noriega Radio Edit)
  • Rosa
  • Noriega
  • Secada
  • Rosa
  • Noriega
  • Estefan Jr.
3:49
13."Shake Your Bon-Bon"
  • Rosa
  • Noriega
  • Child
  • Noriega
  • Rosa
  • Estefan Jr.
3:12
14."Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazón)" (with Madonna)
  • Madonna
  • Orbit
4:02
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Megamix by Jonathan Peters" (María/Livin' la Vida Loca/The Cup of Life/She Bangs)4:16
Limited edition bonus VCD: MTV presents Ricky Martin "Live and Loaded"
No.TitleLength
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) 

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

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.

Release history[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
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  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ricky Martin – The Best of Ricky Martin". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Ricky Martin – The Best of Ricky Martin" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ricky Martin – The Best of Ricky Martin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  7. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Ricky Martin – The Best of Ricky Martin". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ricky Martin – The Best of Ricky Martin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "Ricky Martin: The Best of Ricky Martin" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ricky Martin – The Best of Ricky Martin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  12. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 52, 2001". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  13. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Ricky Martin – The Best of Ricky Martin". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  14. ^ リッキー・マーティンのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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  18. ^ "Chart of the Year 2001". Mogens Nielsen. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  19. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF). OCC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  21. ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 6-2002" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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  23. ^ ":: Best Selling Foreign Album in Korea (1999-Now)". December 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  24. ^ "British album certifications – Ricky Martin – The Best of Ricky Martin". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 3, 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Best of Ricky Martin in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. ^ "GREATEST HITS Ricky Martin CD Album". CDJapan.
  26. ^ "The Best of Ricky Martin [Low-priced Reissue] Ricci Martin CD Album". CDJapan.
  27. ^ "The Best of Ricky Martin [Limited-time Low-priced Reissue] Ricci Martin CD Album". CDJapan.
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