Given the surprisingly soft performance of Ricky Martin's second English language album, Sound Loaded, 2001's La Historia attempted to direct fans back to what attracted them to him in the first place: his voice and smoldering sensuality.
A collection of Martin's biggest Spanish language hits, La Historia reaffirms that he didn't become a star just because of his good looks; tracks such as "Vuelve," "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)," and "El Amor de Mi Vida" are reminders that his singing is just as appealing as his face.
Spanish and "Spanglish" versions of hits like "Maria," "Livin' La Vida Loca," "She Bangs," and "Bombon de Azucar" appeal to both Martin's longtime fans and more recent, predominantly English-speaking ones, and the mix of ballads such as "Perdido Sin Ti" and up-tempo tracks like "La Bomba" is arguably more fluid and convincing than on Martin's albumsen Ingles.
For all of his fans, La Historia serves as a welcome reminder of -- or introduction to -- some of Ricky Martin's best moments.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VuelveFranco De Vita | Ricky Martin | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Bella (She's All I Ever Had)Luis Gómez Escolar, George Noriega, Robi Rosa, Jon Secada | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | La BombaLuis Gómez Escolar, KC Porter, Robi Rosa | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | A Medio Vivir | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Perdido Sin TiLuis Gómez Escolar, KC Porter, Robi Rosa | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | VolverasIan Blake, Luis Gómez Escolar, Ricky Martin, KC Porter | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Fuego de Noche, Nieve de DíaIan Blake, Luis Gómez Escolar, KC Porter | Ricky Martin | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | Bombón de AzúcarJohn Lengel | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Fuego Contra FuegoCarlos Goméz | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te AmoCarlos Lara | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Por Arriba Por AbajoKarla Aponte, Luis Gómez Escolar, Cesar Lemos, Robi Rosa | Ricky Martin | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Maria (Spanglish Radio Edit) | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 13 | Livin' La Vida Loca (Spanish Version) | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 14 | La Copa De La Vida (La Cancion OficialdeLa CopaMundial, Francia '98) (Spanish) | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 15 | She Bangs (Spanish Version) | Ricky Martin | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 68 mins | 157 MB | |||||
| 68 mins | 486 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Afanasieff | Composer, Producer |
| 2 | Pablo Alfaro | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 3 | Karla Aponte | Composer |
| 4 | Ian Blake | Composer, Producer |
| 5 | Gary Burr | Composer |
| 6 | Desmond Child | Composer, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 7 | Leila Cobo | Liner Notes |
| 8 | Omar Cruz | Photography |
| 9 | Ian Cuttler | Art Direction, Design |
| 10 | Franco De Vita | Composer |
| 11 | Luis Gómez Escolar | Composer |
| 12 | Emilio Estefan, Jr. | Executive Producer |
| 13 | Pablo Flores | Producer, Remixing |
| 14 | Javier Garza | Producer, Remixing |
| 15 | Carlos Goméz | Composer |
| 16 | David LaChapelle | Photography |
| 17 | Carlos Lara | Composer |
| 18 | Cesar Lemos | Composer |
| 19 | John Lengel | Composer |
| 20 | Daniel Lopez | Producer |
| 21 | Ricky Martin | Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 22 | Kevin Mazur | Photography |
| 23 | Ángelo Medina | Executive Producer |
| 24 | Wanda Montes | Hair Stylist |
| 25 | George Noriega | Composer, Producer |
| 26 | KC Porter | Composer, Producer |
| 27 | Robi Rosa | Composer, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 28 | Jon Secada | Composer, Producer |
| 29 | Victoria Shaw | Composer |
| 30 | Julia Sierra | Composer |
| 31 | Lance Staedler | Photography |
| 32 | Paul Stura | Stylist |
| 33 | Regine Thorre | Make-Up |
| 34 | Tommy Torres | Producer |
| 35 | Jose Luis Vega | Images |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |