| Livin' La Vida Loca | |||||
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| Single by Ricky Martin | |||||
| Album | Ricky Martin | ||||
| Released | February 3, 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
| Genre(s) | Latin pop | ||||
| Length | 4:03 | ||||
| Label(s) | Columbia | ||||
| Producer(s) | Desmond Child | ||||
| Ricky Martin singles chronology | |||||
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"Livin' La Vida Loca" (translation "Livin' the Crazy Life") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released on February 3, 1999 as the lead single from Ricky's self-titled fifth studio album and English-language debut, Ricky Martin. The song was written by American songwriters Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handled by Child. A Latin pop song, it is about an irresistible, particularly sinister wild woman who lives on the edge, seducing others into her crazy world.
Music video[]
The music video for "Livin' La Vida Loca" filmed in January 1999. video features Ricky performing the song on stage with dancers in the foreground interspersed with him and Nina Moric being affectionate with each other. There are shots of her pouring wax on him, a shot of them in a convertible and a shot of them and other women getting wet from a knocked-over fire hydrant. The video received six nominations at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, winning Best Pop Video, Best Dance Video and two extra awards for Viewers Choice internationally.