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Me Amarás (1993)

Where the lyrics of Me Amarás take you, and where it was really made.

This Ricky Martin album was recorded at studios in Los Angeles and Madrid, and nearly all of its songs were written by one songwriter.

Key places

Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles (1993)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Listed as one of the recording studios for this album. The point sits at the Capitol Records Building address on Vine Street in Hollywood. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood (1993)

Recording site Conway Recording Studios — Listed as one of the recording studios for this album. The point sits at the Melrose Avenue location in Hollywood. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Torresonido, Madrid (1993)

Recording site Cinearte Studios — Listed as a recording studio for this album. Only the city-center point of Madrid is shown, so the exact building is not fixed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Winsonic Process Studios, West Hollywood (1993)

Recording site NightBird (West Hollywood) — Listed as a recording studio for this album. Only the city-center point of West Hollywood is shown, so the exact building is not fixed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Me Amarás (English: You Will Love Me) is the second solo studio album recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin
• Released 13 April 1993 by Sony Discos and Columbia Records
• Produced by Juan Carlos Calderón, who wrote all the songs on the album except two Spanish versions of songs by other writers
• The album includes a Spanish version of Laura Branigan's Self Control, titled Qué Día Es Hoy
• It also includes a Spanish version of Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday

Background

• Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer, and this is his second solo studio album
• Most of the album's songs were written by Juan Carlos Calderón alone
• Two songs were adapted into Spanish from songs originally written by others

Recording

• Four recording studios are listed for the album: Capitol Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Winsonic Process Studios in West Hollywood, and Torresonido in Madrid
• Capitol Recording Studios and Conway Recording Studios have exact building locations
• Winsonic Process Studios and Torresonido are shown only at city-center locations

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Enrique Martín Morales, born December 24, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Began singing at age six; appeared in television commercials from age nine.
• Joined the boy band Menudo in 1984 at age 12, leaving in July 1989.
• Began his solo career in 1991 with Sony Music, releasing the album Ricky Martin.

Members

• Solo artist; no group members.

Career

• A Medio Vivir (1995) brought the hit "María" and his first international success.
• Vuelve (1998) earned his first Grammy Award and the FIFA World Cup anthem "La Copa de la Vida".
• The English album Ricky Martin (1999) debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200; "Livin' la Vida Loca" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
• Often credited with launching the late-1990s Latin pop boom in the US mainstream.
• Has sold over 70 million records worldwide.
• Acted in General Hospital and as Ché in the Broadway revival of Evita.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released 13 April 1993 as Ricky Martin's second solo studio album, issued by Sony Discos and Columbia Records
• The English title is You Will Love Me, and the Spanish title is Me Amarás
• In the Billboard issue dated May 29, 1993, Me Amaras entered the Latin Pop Albums at number twenty-four
• It peaked at number twenty-two four weeks later
• Four songs from the album became Billboard Hot Latin Tracks hits: Me Amarás, Qué Día Es Hoy, Entre el Amor y los Halagos and No Me Pidas Más
• Qué Día Es Hoy is a Spanish version of Laura Branigan's song Self Control

Records

• Worldwide sales are reported differently by sources, at either 700,000 copies or 1,000,000 copies
• In Chile, three songs went Platinum
• Juan Carlos Calderón wrote and produced the songs, apart from the two Spanish versions of other songs

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The English title You Will Love Me is given alongside the Spanish title Me Amarás
• Two songs are Spanish versions of songs by other writers rather than new songs by Calderón
• Sales figures vary by source, between 700,000 and 1,000,000 copies worldwide
• Three songs from the album went Platinum in Chile
• Four songs from the album became Billboard Hot Latin Tracks hits

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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