A Medio Vivir
Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: Template:Start date | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Me Amaras1993Vuelve1998studioA Medio VivirA medio vivir original cover.jpgRicky MartinTemplate:Start date1995Template:Hlist52:26Template:HlistTemplate:Hlistx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Template:Music ratings A Medio Vivir (Template:Langx) is the third studio album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released by Sony Discos and Columbia on September 12, 1995 (US).
Commercial performance
The album has sold over three million copies, worldwide.<ref name="worldwidesales">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="worldwidesales2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> That number includes 1.3 million copies sold in Europe.<ref name="eusales">Template:Cite magazine</ref>
A Medio Vivir was released at first in Latin America in 1995. It peaked at number eleven on the Top Latin Albums in the US. Five songs from this album charted on the Hot Latin Songs, including "María" and "Volverás", which both peaked at number six, "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" which reached number nine, "Nada es Imposible" (number twenty-three) and "A Medio Vivir" (number thirty-six). The album was certified 6× Platinum in Argentina.
In 1996, "María" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and peaked at number eighty-eight. The album has sold 287,000 copies in the US<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipping 500,000 copies. The same year, "María" charted in Spain and Finland, and A Medio Vivir followed peaking inside top ten in both countries. It was certified 4× Platinum in Spain and Gold in Finland.
However, the real international breakthrough came in 1997, when "María" became a hit all over Europe. A Medio Vivir debuted on the charts in various countries, peaking inside top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia. It was certified Platinum by the IFPI, after selling one million copies in Europe. It was certified Platinum in France<ref name=SNEP/> and Belgium and Gold in Switzerland.
After the success of "María", "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" was released as the second international single. It peaked inside top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia. "Volverás" was released as the third single and peaked at number forty-eight in France. "Corazón" was released in Finland reaching number twenty.
Track listing
Template:Track listing Template:Track listing Template:Track listing Template:Track listing
Charts
Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2
Weekly charts
| Chart (1995–1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentinian Albums (CAPIF)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 2 |
| Chilean Albums (IFPI)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 3 |
| European Albums (Top 100)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 20 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref name="spain"/> | 11 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)<ref name="usend96">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 13 |
| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)<ref name="usend96"/> | 10 |
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
46 |
| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
35 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref name="spain"/> | 34 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
47 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 37 |
| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Latin Catalog Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 8 |
| Chart (2000) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Finnish Foreign Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
101 |
Certifications and sales
Template:Certification Table Top Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Summary Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Bottom
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Sony Music | CD | |
| Japan | October 22, 1997 | Epic/Sony Records | CD | ESCA-6832 |
The European Tour DVD
{{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: Template:Start date | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=La Historia2001MTV Unplugged2006videoEuropa: European TourEuropa European Tour.jpgRicky MartinTemplate:Start date1997 in Europe78:00x|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}}
Europa: European Tour is a DVD release by Ricky Martin recorded during his sold-out tour in Europe in 1997 while promoting A Medio Vivir.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>