Vevo releases its latest installment of Footnotes, taking viewers behind the scenes of the official music video for Latin pop king Ricky Martin’s #1 hit, “Livin’ La Vida Loca.”
Ricky Martin – “Livin’ La Vida Loca” (Vevo Footnotes)
The episode details the incredible influence of “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” which paved the way for future Latino pop stars. The song exploded on the pop charts, claiming the #1 spot in 15 countries worldwide. Ricky Martin described it as “a fantastic fusion of cultures, from rock to ska to Latin.” Additionally, the episode revealed that the song, along with “Despacito,” are the only tracks that were nominated for Record of the Year at both the GRAMMY Awards and Latin GRAMMY Awards.
The music video for “Livin’ La Vida Loca” was one of the most expensive productions at the time of its release, with a $500,000 budget. Upon its release, Ricky Martin became the first Latin artist to receive a Video of the Year nomination at MTV’s Video Music Awards. He described how powerful the song was and how it marked a turning point in his life, saying, “There’s a before and after ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca.’”
VEVO FOOTNOTES:
00:18 – “Livin’ La Vida Loca” is part of Ricky Martin’s fifth studio album, his self-titled English-language debut.
00: 30 – Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” music video was the spark that lit the fuse for the Latin pop explosion of the late nineties. With his hip thrusts and devilish smile in the video, Ricky Martin made the Latin lover archetype go global. Women (and men) wanted a piece of Ricky! – Lucas Villa (Remezcla)
00:48 – Ricky’s romantic lead is Croatian model Nina Moric.
01:02 – “Livin’ La Vida Loca” was the first #1 hit to be entirely recorded on ProTools.
01:18 – The music video premiered on March 25, 1999. It cost $500,000 to make and was directed by Wayne Isham, who also directed Martin’s “She Bangs” video.
01:33 – “Livin’ La Vida Loca” went #1 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and 13 other countries.
01:48 – The track was GRAMMY nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Performance.
02:04 – “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and “Despacito” are the only songs nominated for Record of the Year at the GRAMMY Awards and Latin GRAMMY Awards.
02:19 – In 1999, Martin became the first Latin artist to receive a Video of the Year nomination at MTV’s Video Music Awards.
02:28 – “Livin La Vida Loca” helped pioneer the Latin explosion and crossover initiated in the mid-1990s – and it deserves to be credited for paving the way for the Latino artists that have come after him. Without “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” we likely wouldn’t have hits like Camila Cabello’s “Havana” or Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” heck, or even Bad Bunny.” – Tomas Mier (Rolling Stone)
02:49 – In 2011, Martin described the hit as “a fantastic fusion of cultures, from rock to ska to Latin, with the horns. The multicultural influence, the harmonies, the story – it’s a really fun track.
03:04 – The song was so powerful, such an important moment in my life. It’s like there’s a before and after “Livin’ La Vida Loca.”
ABOUT VEVO:
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