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She Bangs by Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Artist Biography For Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin Born In San Juan Puerto Rico On December 24 1971 As Enrique Martin Morales Is A Successful Puerto Rican Pop Singer Who Rose To Fame First As A Member Of The Latin Boy Band Menudo Then As A Solo Artist Since 1990. He Has Sold Over 95 Million Albums Since The Start Of His Career. He Is Widely Regarded As The King Of Latin Pop And Is Considered To Have Opened The Doors For Some Of His Fellow Latin American Singers Like Jennifer Lopez And Shakira. Ricky Martin Came Out As Gay On March 29 2010 Writing On His Website "I Am Proud To Say That I Am A Fortunate Homosexual Man. I Am Very Blessed To Be Who I Am." He Attended Sagrado Corazón School And Was An Average Student. He Participated In School Extra-Curricular Activities And Sang In The School Choir Where He Began To Realize That His Talent Captivated The Audiences. Through The Encouragement Of His Father He Began To Take Voice Lessons And Auditioned For Television Advertising Spots. Martin First Achieved Worldwide Success With His Selection To Replace Ricky Melendez In The Latin Boy Band Menudo From 1984 Until 1989. His Meteoric Ascent To Fame Started In Menudo's Homebase Caguas Site Of His First Concert. He Signed With Sony In 1990. After He Left Menudo He Decided To Continue His Career. He Moved To Mexico City Where He Started Acting First In Theater In Productions Like Mamá Ama El Rock And Los Tenis Rojos With Angélica María And Angélica Vale. He Starred In Telenovelas Such As Alcanzar Una Estrella And Performed In The Music Group Muñecos De Papel Of That Production. In 1994 He Moved To Los Angeles California. He Received A Role As Bartender Miguel Morez In The American Soap Opera General Hospital. Ricky Established Himself In Miami And Connected With Music Creator Desmond Child Former Menudo Band-Mate Robi Draco Rosa And Puerto Rican Agent Angelo Medina. With These 2 In Tow Ricky Created Hits Like "María" "The Cup Of Life" And "Livin' La Vida Loca". He Sang "The Cup Of Life" During A World Cup Broadcast That Gave Him Worldwide Exposure But It Was "Livin' La Vida Loca" Which Became A Massive Crossover Hit Made Him Popular Around The World And Propelled Him Into The Covers Of Tiger Beat And Many Other Major Magazines Worldwide. One Of Ricky's Career High Points Was The Recording Of The Spanglish Ballad "Cuidado" "Be Careful" With Madonna And William Orbit. The Original Version Was Written With Patrick Leonard And The First Demo Remains Just One Of Many Unreleased Madonna Songs. Ricky Was Chosen Along With Félix Trinidad In 1999 To Lead Puerto Rico's Worldwide Tourism Campaign Both Exemplifying Puerto Rico's Youthfulness Enthusiasm And "never Give Up" Character. In 2003 Martin Announced That He And His Agent Angelo Medina Had Parted Ways. In February Of 2004 Martin Received A Lifetime Achievement Award At The Premios Lo Nuestro In Miami. Martin Recently Adopted Three Little Girls From India. The Ricky Martin Foundation Created A Project Called People For Children Which Aims To Eliminate The Industry Of Sexual Exploitation And Trafficking Of Children Worldwide. His First Benefit Was Held In Mexico City On November 10 2005. On October 11 2005 Martin Came Out With His First English Language Album Since 2000's Sound Loaded And The Tenth Album Of His Career. Most Of The Songs On The Album Called Life Were Co-Written By Martin. Martin Feels That The Album Is One Of His More Personal Albums Saying "I Was Really In Touch With My Emotions. I Think This Album Is Very Multi-Layered Just Like Life Is. It's About Feeling Anger. It's About Feeling Joy. It's About Feeling Uncertainty. It's About Cuping A Feeling. It's About Feeling. And All My Emotions Are Part Of This Production." The Album Debuted At #6 On The Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. The First Single Of The Album "I Don't Care" Spanish Version “Qué Más Da” Featuring Fat Joe And Amerie Was Ricky’s First Single Since 2003's “Tal Vez.” He Plans To Release His Next Single Called Drop It On Me. Ricky Martin Performed At The 2006 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony In Turin. Official Website Www.Rickymartin.Com
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: She Bangs
Ricky-Martin - Sound Loaded
"She Bangs" Is A Song Performed By Ricky Martin From His 2000 Album Sound Loaded. An Up-Tempo Salsa-Influenced Song With Double Entendres About The Singer's Infatuation With A Woman Martin's Recording Earned Him Continued Crossover Success Around The World. The Song Reached Number Twelve On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart While A Spanish Language Version Reached Number One On The Hot Latin Songs For One Week. The Song Hit Number One On The Tropical Songs Chart For Five Weeks. The Song Also Hit Number Two On The Latin Pop Songs Chart And Number Eight On The Hot 100 Airplay And Pop Songs Charts. "She Bangs" Went To Number Twenty-Four On The Adult Pop Songs And Number Thirty On The Rhythmic Top 40. In December Remixes Debuted On The Hot Dance Club Songs Chart Ultimately Peaking At Number Twenty-Seven In January 2001. Although Released Long Before The Digital Era It Has Sold 152 000 Digital Copies In The US. The Song Also Peaked At Number Two In Canada. In The United Kingdom "She Bangs" Became Martin's Second Most Popular Song Peaking At Number Three. In Australia The Song Debuted At Number Three And Remained In The Top Ten For Six More Weeks. The Song Also Hit The Top Five In Spain New Zealand Finland And Norway Going To The Number One Spot In Sweden And Italy. The Single Was Certified Gold In Sweden And Silver In The UK. The Song Was Co-Written By Desmond Child Who Co-Wrote Martin's Number One Hit "Livin' La Vida Loca" As Well As Several Hits For Bon Jovi And Other Rock Artists In The 1980s And '90s. Another Co-Writer Was Martin's Former Menudo Bandmate Draco Rosa. The Song Was Produced By Rosa And Co-Writer Walter Afanasieff Afanasieff Had Won The Previous Year's Grammy Award For Song Of The Year For Producing Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On". Sound Loaded Was The Follow-Up To Martin's 1999 Crossover Breakthrough Album Ricky Martin And "She Bangs" Was Released To Radio In Advance Of The Album As Its First Single. By 2000 The Main Billboard Hot 100 And Hot Latin Songs Charts Had Splintered Into A Myriad Of Sub-Charts And The Song Became A Hit On Several Of These Debuting On The Hot 100 And Other Charts Beginning The Week Of October 7 2000 And Reaching Its Various Chart Peaks Throughout November December And January. "She Bangs" Was Nominated For A Grammy Award For Best Male Pop Vocal Performance At The 43rd Grammy Awards. The Spanish Version Of The Video Won A Latin Grammy Award For Best Short Form Music Video At The Latin Grammy Awards Of 2001 And Lo Nuestro Award For A Clip Of The Year. "She Bangs" Also Won An International Dance Music Award For The Best Latin 12-Inch Single.
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Ricky Martin Born In San Juan Puerto Rico On December 24 1971 As Enrique Martin Morales Is A Successful Puerto Rican Pop Singer Who Rose To Fame First As A Member Of The Latin Boy Band Menudo Then As A Solo Artist Since 1990. He Has Sold Over 95 Million Albums Since The Start Of His Career. He Is Widely Regarded As The King Of Latin Pop And Is Considered To Have Opened The Doors For Some Of His Fellow Latin American Singers Like Jennifer Lopez And Shakira. Ricky Martin Came Out As Gay On March 29 2010 Writing On His Website "I Am Proud To Say That I Am A Fortunate Homosexual Man. I Am Very Blessed To Be Who I Am." He Attended Sagrado Corazón School And Was An Average Student. He Participated In School Extra-Curricular Activities And Sang In The School Choir Where He Began To Realize That His Talent Captivated The Audiences. Through The Encouragement Of His Father He Began To Take Voice Lessons And Auditioned For Television Advertising Spots. Martin First Achieved Worldwide Success With His Selection To Replace Ricky Melendez In The Latin Boy Band Menudo From 1984 Until 1989. His Meteoric Ascent To Fame Started In Menudo's Homebase Caguas Site Of His First Concert. He Signed With Sony In 1990. After He Left Menudo He Decided To Continue His Career. He Moved To Mexico City Where He Started Acting First In Theater In Productions Like Mamá Ama El Rock And Los Tenis Rojos With Angélica María And Angélica Vale. He Starred In Telenovelas Such As Alcanzar Una Estrella And Performed In The Music Group Muñecos De Papel Of That Production. In 1994 He Moved To Los Angeles California. He Received A Role As Bartender Miguel Morez In The American Soap Opera General Hospital. Ricky Established Himself In Miami And Connected With Music Creator Desmond Child Former Menudo Band-Mate Robi Draco Rosa And Puerto Rican Agent Angelo Medina. With These 2 In Tow Ricky Created Hits Like "María" "The Cup Of Life" And "Livin' La Vida Loca". He Sang "The Cup Of Life" During A World Cup Broadcast That Gave Him Worldwide Exposure But It Was "Livin' La Vida Loca" Which Became A Massive Crossover Hit Made Him Popular Around The World And Propelled Him Into The Covers Of Tiger Beat And Many Other Major Magazines Worldwide. One Of Ricky's Career High Points Was The Recording Of The Spanglish Ballad "Cuidado" "Be Careful" With Madonna And William Orbit. The Original Version Was Written With Patrick Leonard And The First Demo Remains Just One Of Many Unreleased Madonna Songs. Ricky Was Chosen Along With Félix Trinidad In 1999 To Lead Puerto Rico's Worldwide Tourism Campaign Both Exemplifying Puerto Rico's Youthfulness Enthusiasm And "never Give Up" Character. In 2003 Martin Announced That He And His Agent Angelo Medina Had Parted Ways. In February Of 2004 Martin Received A Lifetime Achievement Award At The Premios Lo Nuestro In Miami. Martin Recently Adopted Three Little Girls From India. The Ricky Martin Foundation Created A Project Called People For Children Which Aims To Eliminate The Industry Of Sexual Exploitation And Trafficking Of Children Worldwide. His First Benefit Was Held In Mexico City On November 10 2005. On October 11 2005 Martin Came Out With His First English Language Album Since 2000's Sound Loaded And The Tenth Album Of His Career. Most Of The Songs On The Album Called Life Were Co-Written By Martin. Martin Feels That The Album Is One Of His More Personal Albums Saying "I Was Really In Touch With My Emotions. I Think This Album Is Very Multi-Layered Just Like Life Is. It's About Feeling Anger. It's About Feeling Joy. It's About Feeling Uncertainty. It's About Cuping A Feeling. It's About Feeling. And All My Emotions Are Part Of This Production." The Album Debuted At #6 On The Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. The First Single Of The Album "I Don't Care" Spanish Version “Qué Más Da” Featuring Fat Joe And Amerie Was Ricky’s First Single Since 2003's “Tal Vez.” He Plans To Release His Next Single Called Drop It On Me. Ricky Martin Performed At The 2006 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony In Turin. Official Website Www.Rickymartin.Com
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"She Bangs" is a song performed by Ricky Martin, from his 2000 album Sound Loaded. An up-tempo, salsa-influenced song with double entendres about the singer's infatuation with a woman, Martin's recording earned him continued crossover success around the world. The song reached number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while a Spanish language version reached number one on the Hot Latin Songs for one week. The song hit number one on the Tropical Songs chart for five weeks. The song also hit number two on the Latin Pop Songs chart, and number eight on the Hot 100 Airplay and Pop Songs charts. "She Bangs" went to number twenty-four on the Adult Pop Songs and number thirty on the Rhythmic Top 40. In December, remixes debuted on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart, ultimately peaking at number twenty-seven in January 2001. Although released long before the digital era, it has sold 152,000 digital copies in the US. The song also peaked at number two in Canada.
In the United Kingdom, "She Bangs" became Martin's second most popular song, peaking at number three. In Australia, the song debuted at number three and remained in the top ten for six more weeks. The song also hit the top five in Spain, New Zealand, Finland and Norway, going to the number one spot in Sweden and Italy. The single was certified Gold in Sweden and Silver in the UK.
The song was co-written by Desmond Child, who co-wrote Martin's number one hit "Livin' la Vida Loca" as well as several hits for Bon Jovi and other rock artists in the 1980s and '90s. Another co-writer was Martin's former Menudo bandmate Draco Rosa. The song was produced by Rosa and co-writer Walter Afanasieff; Afanasieff had won the previous year's Grammy Award for Song of the Year for producing Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On".
Sound Loaded was the follow-up to Martin's 1999 crossover breakthrough album Ricky Martin and "She Bangs" was released to radio in advance of the album as its first single. By 2000, the main Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Latin Songs charts had splintered into a myriad of sub-charts and the song became a hit on several of these, debuting on the Hot 100 and other charts beginning the week of October 7, 2000, and reaching its various chart peaks throughout November, December and January.
"She Bangs" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 43rd Grammy Awards. The Spanish version of the video won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2001 and Lo Nuestro Award for a Clip of the Year. "She Bangs" also won an International Dance Music Award for the Best Latin 12-inch Single. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.