Ricky Martin (1991 album)

Ricky Martin is the debut studio album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released on November 26, 1991 by Sony Music Mexico and CBS International.

This article is about Ricky Martin's 1991 eponymous debut album. For his second eponymous album, released in 1999, see Ricky Martin (1999 album).
Ricky Martin
Studio album by
Ricky Martin
ReleasedNovember 26, 1991 (1991-11-26)
Recorded1990–91; Mexico City
Genre
Length42:56
Label
ProducerMariano Pérez
Ricky Martin chronology
Ricky Martin
(1991)		 Me Amaras
(1993)
Singles from Ricky Martin (1991)
  1. "Fuego Contra Fuego"
    Released: June 24, 1991
  2. "El Amor de Mi Vida"
    Released: September 2, 1991
  3. "Vuelo"
    Released: January 13, 1992
  4. "Dime Que Me Quieres"
    Released: April 6, 1992
  5. "Susana"
    Released: August 3, 1992
  6. "Juego de Ajedrez"
    Released: October 5, 1992
  7. "Ser Feliz"
    Released: January 4, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Commercial performance

Ricky Martin peaked at number five on the Latin Pop Albums in the US and sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.[2] It was certified Gold in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Puerto Rico.[3][4] The album includes Martin's first solo hits: "Fuego Contra Fuego," "El Amor de Mi Vida" and "Vuelo".

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fuego Contra Fuego"
  • Carlos Gómez
  • Mariano Pérez
4:13
2."Dime Que Me Quieres"Harry Vanda and George Young3:14
3."Vuelo"
  • Fernando Riba
  • Kiko Campos
3:58
4."Conmigo Nadie Puede"
  • Michael Sullivan
  • Paulo Massadas
3:17
5."Te Voy a Conquistar"
  • Sullivan
  • Massadas
4:15
6."Juego de Ajedrez"Manuel Pacho2:43
7."Corazón Entre Nubes"
  • Carlos Colla
  • Marcos Valle
3:39
8."Ser Feliz"
  • Sullivan
  • Massadas
4:38
9."El Amor de Mi Vida"Eddie Sierra4:56
10."Susana"
  • Caroline Bogman
  • Ferdy Lancee
  • Mark Foggo
4:54
11."Popotitos"Larry Williams3:17

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[5] 5

Year-end charts
Chart (1992) Position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[6] 12

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[3] Gold 30,000^
Chile (IFPI)[3] Gold 10,000
Colombia (ASINCOL)[3] Gold 30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[3] Gold 100,000^
Puerto Rico[3] Gold 10,000
Summaries
Worldwide — 500,000[2]

^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Ricky Martin - Biografia" (in Polish). Sony Music Poland. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. "Ricky Martin Vuelve a Brillar". El Tiempo (in Spanish). February 20, 1996. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  4. "Bigrafia de Ricky Martin" (in Spanish). Biografías y Vidas. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  5. "Ricky Martin Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  6. "The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. December 26, 1992. p. 50. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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