Esencial (Ricky Martin album)

Esencial
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJuly 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)
Recorded1995–2016
GenrePop
LabelLegacy
ProducerVarious
Ricky Martin chronology
A Quien Quiera Escuchar
(2015)
Esencial
(2018)
Pausa
(2020)

Esencial is a greatest hits album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released by Legacy Recordings on July 6, 2018. It was issued in Spain and Portugal to coincide with Martin's tour in August and September 2018.[1] The two-CD set with 30 songs includes mostly Martin's Spanish-language hits, uptempo tracks on the first disc and ballads on the second.[1]

Background

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Between August 14, 2018, and September 1, 2018, Martin toured Spain.[2] Later, between September 4, 2018, and September 9, 2018, he also gave concerts in Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic.[2] To coincide with Martin's tour, Sony Music's Legacy Recordings released Esencial with 30 of his hits, including the latest "Vente Pa' Ca" featuring Maluma and "La Mordidita" featuring Yotuel.[3] Classics like "María", "La Copa de la Vida" and "Livin' la Vida Loca" were also included.[3]

Track listing

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Disc one
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Vente Pa' Ca" (featuring Maluma)Non-album single4:19
2."La Mordidita" (featuring Yotuel)A Quien Quiera Escuchar3:29
3."Jaleo" (Spanish Version)Almas del Silencio3:41
4."María" (Spanglish Radio Edit)A Medio Vivir3:59
5."La Copa de la Vida" (Spanglish Radio Edit)Vuelve4:37
6."Pégate" (Radio Edit)MTV Unplugged3:10
7."La Bomba"Vuelve4:34
8."Lola, Lola"Vuelve4:45
9."Livin' la Vida Loca" (Spanish Version)Ricky Martin4:02
10."Shake Your Bon-Bon"Ricky Martin3:11
11."She Bangs" (Spanish Version)Sound Loaded4:34
12."Dame Más"Sound Loaded3:52
13."Adiós"A Quien Quiera Escuchar3:59
14."Déjate Llevar"Life3:33
15."Más"Música + Alma + Sexo4:10
Disc two
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" (featuring Natalia Jiménez)Música + Alma + Sexo3:36
2."Tu Recuerdo" (featuring La Mari and Tommy Torres)MTV Unplugged4:07
3."Y Todo Queda en Nada"Almas del Silencio4:36
4."Tal Vez"Almas del Silencio4:38
5."Bella"Ricky Martin4:54
6."No Importa la Distancia" (from Hercules)Vuelve4:51
7."Asignatura Pendiente"Almas del Silencio3:55
8."Vuelve"Vuelve5:07
9."Somos la Semilla"A Medio Vivir3:52
10."Perdido Sin Ti"Vuelve4:10
11."Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"A Medio Vivir4:38
12."A Medio Vivir"A Medio Vivir4:41
13."Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día"A Medio Vivir5:34
14."El Amor de Mi Vida"Ricky Martin (1991)3:56
15."Fuego Contra Fuego"Ricky Martin (1991)4:28

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[4] 23
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] 62

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
Spain July 6, 2018[6] Legacy CD 19075853592

References

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  1. ^ a b "Esencial Ricky Martin by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store. July 6, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Events: Ricky Martin". rickymartinmusic.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Esencial Ricky Martin (2 CD)" (in Spanish). elcorteingles.es. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Ricky Martin – Esencial". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Ricky Martin – Esencial". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Esencial Ricky Martin (2 CD) · Música · el Corte Inglés". Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.