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MTV Unplugged (Ricky Martin album)

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MTV Unplugged
Live album by
Ricky Martin
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
RecordedAugust 17, 2006 in Miami, Florida
Genre
Label
ProducerTommy Torres
Ricky Martin chronology
Life
(2005) 		MTV Unplugged
(2006) 		Ricky Martin... Live Black & White Tour
(2007)
Ricky Martin video chronology
Europa: European Tour
(2001) 		MTV Unplugged
(2006) 		Ricky Martin... Live Black & White Tour
(2007)
Singles from MTV Unplugged
  1. "Tu Recuerdo"
    Released: September 25, 2006
  2. "Pégate"
    Released: December 19, 2006
  3. "Gracias por Pensar en Mi"
    Released: March 20, 2007
  4. "Con Tu Nombre"
    Released: June 26, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllMusic[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]

MTV Unplugged is the name of the first live album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released to the market in CD and DVD formats by Sony BMG Norte on November 7, 2006. It has been certified platinum and gold worldwide.

Background

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MTV Unplugged was taped on August 17, 2006 in Miami. It premiered on MTV Latin America, MTV Tr3s and MTV Puerto Rico in October 2006. This album includes Puerto Rican influences, particularly "Tu Recuerdo" (based mainly on a Puerto Rican "aguinaldo jíbaro",[4] and finishing with an "aguinaldo orocoveño"[5]) and "Pégate", a Puerto Rican plena. Christian Nieves plays the Puerto Rican cuatro on both tracks.

Formats

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The album was re-released as a CD and DVD combo-package in May 2007. An exclusive Wal-Mart packaging was made available with the original CD purchase and a DVD titled "The Making of Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged", which includes a 40-minute behind the scenes documentary and the music video to "Tu Recuerdo". The music video for "Tu Recuerdo" is just an extracted live performance of the song from MTV Unplugged.

Commercial performance

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In the United States, MTV Unplugged debuted at number one on the Top Latin Albums and number thirty-eight on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 29,000 copies. It has also charted inside top ten in Argentina, Spain and Mexico.

MTV Unplugged was certified 2× Platinum Latin award in the United States, Diamond in Mexico, 2× Platinum in Argentina, and Gold in Spain. In the US, it has sold over 197,000 copies.[6]

Three new tracks on the album included: "Tu Recuerdo", which topped the Hot Latin Songs for three weeks and peaked at number eighty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100; "Pégate", second single that peaked at number eleven on the Hot Latin Songs and number six on the Hot Dance Club Songs and "Con Tu Nombre", which peaked at number forty-seven on the Hot Latin Songs. "Gracias por Pensar en Mi" also received airplay in the United States and Mexico. The album has sold over two million copies worldwide.[7]

Accolades

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Year Ceremony Award Result
2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Male Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Album of the Year Nominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Album Won
Best Long Form Music Video Won
2008 Premio Lo Nuestro Pop Album of the Year Won

Track listing

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CD/DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gracias por Pensar en Mi"
Tommy Torres4:38
2."Con Tu Nombre"
  • Cristian Zalles
  • Juan Carlos Pérez Soto
Torres4:20
3."María"
Torres5:31
4."Tu Recuerdo" (featuring La Mari of Chambao and Tommy Torres)TorresTorres4:07
5."Perdido Sin Ti"
Torres4:26
6."Asignatura Pendiente"Ricardo ArjonaTorres4:19
7."Vuelve"Franco De VitaTorres5:35
8."Lola, Lola"
  • Rosa
  • Porter
  • Escolar
Torres4:20
9."Volverás"
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
  • Martin
Torres5:05
10."La Bomba"
  • Rosa
  • Porter
  • Escolar
Torres5:49
11."Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día"
  • Blake
  • Porter
  • Escolar
Torres5:12
12."Pégate"
  • Martin
  • Roy Tavaré
  • Torres
Torres4:05
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Pégate" (Echo & Diesel Remix)
  • Martin
  • Roy Tavaré
  • Torres
Torres3:38
Wal-Mart exclusive DVD bonus
No.TitleLength
1."The Making of Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged"40:00

Personnel

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  • Raphael Alkins Engineer
  • Wanda Berrios Make-Up, Cabelo
  • Gustavo Borner Engineer
  • Richard Bravo Percussion
  • David Cabrera Guitar (Acoustic), Director, Spanish Guitar, Coros
  • Andrés Casanova Assistant Engineer
  • Albert Centrella Audio Production
  • Bob Clearmountain Engineer
  • Roger Cooper Product Manager
  • Omar Cruz Photography
  • Guillermo Cubero Guiro, Pandereta Seguidor
  • Mari DeChambao Performer
  • Bruno Del Granado Executive Producer
  • Roman Diaz Stylist
  • Brett Dicus Engineer
  • Brandon Duncan Assistant
  • Ron Dziubla Saxophone
  • Scott Flavin Violin
  • Paul Forat A&R
  • Chris Glansdorp Cello
  • Ted Jensen Mastering
  • Hardi Kamsani Digital Editing
  • Daniel Lopez Percussion
  • Waldo Madera Bateria
  • Richard Martinez Pandereta Seguidor
  • Hector "Tito" Matos Pandereta Requinto
  • Phil McArthur Double Bass, Bajo Sexto
  • Christian Nieves Cuatro
  • George Noriega Guitar
  • Scott ODonnell Viola
  • Luis Olazabal Photography
  • Alfredo Oliva Violin
  • Carlos David Pérez Coros
  • Carlos Perez Graphic Design, Creative Director
  • Liza Quin Coros
  • Luis Aquino Trumpet
  • R.J. Ronquillo Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Spanish Guitar
  • Erik Noel Rosado
  • Charlie Singer Producer, Executive Producer
  • Ben Stivers Piano, Wurlitzer
  • Jose Tillán Producer/Executive Producer
  • Tommy Torres Producer
  • Victor Vazquez Trombone
  • Mike Rivera Producer Versíon Salsa
  • Immanuel Ramirez Ingeniero Versíon Salsa
  • Jose Luis Vega Image Design

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
Hong Kong November 7, 2006 [31] Sony BMG CD
Taiwan January 16, 2007[32] Sony Music CD 88697009092
February 8, 2007[33] DVD 88697-009109
Japan March 21, 2007[34] Sony Music Japan CD SICP-1388

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ilich, Tijana. "CD Review: Ricky Martin - MTV Unplugged". About.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Gurza, Agustin (November 27, 2006). "Pulling the plug revives a career". Los Angeles Times. p. 46. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ A sound sample of an aguinaldo jíbaro, played by cuatro player Efraín Vidal[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "A sound sample of an aguinaldo orocoveño, played by cuatro player Efraín Vidal". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  6. ^ "Ask Billboard - Viva la 'Vida' singer". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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  13. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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  17. ^ "Ranking (November 2006)" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on January 20, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
  18. ^ "Ranking Venta Mayorista de Discos - Anual" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  19. ^ "TOP 100 ALBUM" (PDF). AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  20. ^ "TOP 100 ALBUM" (PDF). AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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  22. ^ "Best of the 2000s: Latin Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  23. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Ricky Martin – Ricky Martin: MTV Unplugged". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  24. ^ "Ricky Martin con triple platino en Centroamérica". Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  25. ^ a b "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved November 24, 2015. Type Ricky Martin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and MTV Unplugged in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  26. ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 29, 2022. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2006 under "Año". Select 52 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
  27. ^ "American album certifications – Ricky Martin – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  28. ^ "Yuridia y Ricky gustan del platino" (in Spanish). La Nación. November 29, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  29. ^ "Argentinian video certifications – Ricky Martin – MTV Unplugged". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  30. ^ "American video certifications – Ricky Martin – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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  32. ^ "Ricky Martin / MTV Unplugged".
  33. ^ "瑞奇馬汀/Mtv原音重現 DVD(進口版)".
  34. ^ "MTV Unplugged Ricky Martin CD Album". CDJapan.
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