Best of Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Musicrama/Koch
• ASIN: B00005RDD8
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,759 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Livin' la Vida Loca

2. Maria [Pablo Flores Spanglish Radio Edit]

3. She Bangs [English Version]

4. Private Emotion

5. Amor [New Remix by Salaam Remi]

6. The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida) [Original English Version]

7. Nobody Wants to Be Lonely

8. Spanish Eyes/Lola, Lola

9. She's All I Ever Had

10. Come to Me

11. Amor [New Remix by Jonathan Peters]

12. Loaded [George Noriega Radio Edit]

13. Shake Your Bon-Bon

14. Be Careful (Cuidado con Mi Corazón)

Editorial Reviews

Exclusive import only edition includes 14 of his smash hits & new mixes including duets with Christina Aguilera & Madonna. Most of the tracks featured here are not on the domestic 'Spanish' greatest hits, 'La Historia'. Tracks, 'Livin' La Vida Loca', 'Maria (Spanglish Radio Edit By Pablo Flores)', 'She Bangs', 'Private Emotions', 'Amor (New Remix by Salaam Remix)', 'The Cup Of Life (La Cope De La Vida - English Radio Edit)', 'Nobody Wants To Be Lonely (Duet with Christina Aguilera)', 'Spanish Eyes/Lola (From One Night Only)', 'She's All I Ever Had', 'Come To Me', 'Amor (New Remix By Jonathan Peters)', 'Loaded (George Noriega Radio Edit)', 'Shake Your Bon Bon' & 'Be Careful (Duet with Madonna)'. Sony International 2001 release. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More To Martin than 'La Vida Loca', January 22, 2002

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Chris S. "cscotts" (atlanta, ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

After making a huge splash with his English-language debut, and an equally huge thud with his commercially underwhelming sophomore set, Ricky Martin is back with this European-only English-language compilation, collecting singles from the previously mentioned albums. While 'Livin'La Vida Loca' was massive stateside, subsequent singles didn't seem to make as much impact, despite the fact that they were of equal, and sometimes greater, quality. While the uptempo material is usually the primary draw(particularly 'She Bangs',the catchy-as-hell'Shake Your Bon-Bon'and the grossly overlooked 'Loaded'), he is also quite adept at handling ballads, highlighted here by 'She's All I Ever Had' and the Meja duet 'Private Emotion'.All in all, this set easily justifies what all the hype was about--let's hope the disappointment of his sophomore set doesn't sour his attitude towards possiblilities of future success in the English-language market.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Hits (for the fickle English speaking audiences), May 30, 2003

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E. Muniz "Laugh Often" (Brooklyn, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

I like anything Ricky does. Been listening to him since I was 12 and he was 12. So, although some may think that it's a bit (what's the word...Oh yeah..,)Pretentious for him to have a cd releasing Greatest Hits, it bears reminding that Ricky Martin should have definitely had a Greatest Hits to include all of the other music he's recorded. The problem with that is that most of the people who know who he is now, because of the songs released in English, wouldn't or couldn't appreciate what he's done way before they knew that this multi-talented BORICUA existed. I witnessed that firsthand at his concert at the Garden in NY. Once he started singing his songs from his first Spanish self-titled album, most of the girls screaming at him shaking his bombom, sat down promptly and lost interest. So take it from me, if you want to add this to your collection, please do. Whether new fan or an old one like me. But remember, if you want to experience him at his best, listen to some of his solely spanish stuff too. It's worth it.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars And then...some more for the int'l fans..., January 20, 2003

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fabio-italy (milan, italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Woah, two greatest hits package in the same year?
Well, hell, Ricky must have thought he had enough hits in his hands in order to release this goody to his international fans.
Well, fact is he really has...although a greatest hits after only 2 releases may sound a little bit too pretentious.
Whatever the case, if you have been dancing to his hits (LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA, SHAKE YOUR BONBON, SHE BANGS AND LOADED) or smooching over his ballads (SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD or PRIVATE EMOTION) from 1996 on...then 2001 is the time to enjoy them all rolled into one CD.
The guy also put on some nice extras (the duet with Christina Aguilera on NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY or the duet with Madonna on BE CAREFUL WITH MY HEART).
AMOR is being remixed in 2 alternate versions for the dancefloor, and the non-single COME TO ME is now part of the tracklist for some reason i cannot understand - i would have preferred seeing THE TOUCH by Diane Warren....
And then there is a medley of a live performance that will knock you off your feet.
Nice!