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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 (see 1993 in music).[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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