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Me Amaras (album)

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Me Amaras
Studio album by
Ricky Martin
ReleasedApril 13, 1993 (1993-04-13)
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
  • Capitol Recording Studios
  • Ocean Way Recording Studios
    (Los Angeles, US)
  • Conway Recording Studios
    (Hollywood, US)
  • Sintonía Studio
  • Eurosonic Studio
  • Torresonido
    (Madrid, Spain)
  • Winsonic Process Studios
    (West Hollywood, California, U.S.A.)
Genre
Length39:50
Label
ProducerJuan Carlos Calderón
Ricky Martin chronology
Ricky Martin
(1991) 		Me Amaras
(1993) 		A Medio Vivir
(1995)
Singles from Me Amaras
  1. "Me Amaras"
    Released: February 15, 1993
  2. "Qué Día Es Hoy"
    Released: June 14, 1993
  3. "Entre el Amor y los Halagos"
    Released: November 8, 1993
  4. "No Me Pidas Más"
    Released: January 31, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Me Amaras (English: You Would Love Me) is the second solo studio album recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, It was released by Sony Discos and Columbia Records on April 13, 1993.[2]

Writing and production

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The album was produced by Juan Carlos Calderón wrote all the songs for this album, except for a Spanish version of Laura Branigan's song "Self Control" titled "Qué Día es Hoy", and a Spanish version of "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday".

Commercial performance

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In the Billboard issue dated May 29, 1993, Me Amaras entered the Latin Pop Albums at number twenty-four.[3] It peaked at number twenty-two four weeks later.[4] According to different sources the album sold 700,000 copies[5] or even 1,000,000 copies worldwide.[6] It includes fourth Billboard Hot Latin Tracks hits: "Me Amaras", "Qué Día Es Hoy", "Entre el Amor y los Halagos" and "No Me Pidas Más". In Chile, three songs went Platinum.[7]

Track listing

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All songs written and produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, except where noted

Me Amaras track listing
No.TitleLength
1."No Me Pidas Más"3:29
2."Es Mejor Decirse Adiós"3:25
3."Entre el Amor y los Halagos"4:18
4."Lo Qué Nos Pase, Pasará"3:53
5."Ella Es"4:42
6."Me Amaras"4:29
7."Ayúdame"4:11
8."Eres Como el Aire"4:06
9."Qué Día Es Hoy" (Self Control) (writers: Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo, Raffaele Riefoli; adapt. Spanish: Mikel Herzog, Juan Carlos Calderón)4:26
10."Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (writers: Frank Farian, Fred Jay; adapt. Spanish: Leo Napi Parnaspo)3:11

Charts

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Chart performance for Me Amaras
Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[8] 22

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Me Amaras
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Chile[7] 3× Platinum  
Summaries
Worldwide — 700,000[5]

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ John Lannert. "Sony Release Shower in the Springtime; Rodriguez at 'Premio'; La Mafia Scores" (PDF). Billboard. p. 36. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Top Latin Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 43. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Top Latin Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 41. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Elina Furman (1999). Ricky Martin. Vol. 111. St. Martin's Press. p. 48. ISBN 9781466810372. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  6. ^ "A 25 años de María, el hit de Ricky Martin señalado como una oda a la cocaína". Clarín (in Spanish). July 28, 2020. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Récord de Ana Gabriel". El Tiempo. January 3, 1994. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  8. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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