3rd Wish
Encyclopedia
3rd Wish is an American
boygroup. The group consists of Ricky Gonzales (who is of Puerto Rican
ancestry), Justin Martin and Alex Acosta (who is of Cuba
n ancestry). They have had a Top 10 hit
with "Obsesión", and are known for their songs "I Am" and "Niña". The genre
s of their music are R&B
and hip hop
.
" was originally recorded
and released by the Latin group Aventura, hitting #1 in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium plus two weeks at the top of the Europe-wide chart
and selling 1.5 million copies in the process.
3rd Wish discovered the track and together with Mintman and the U.S. R&B musician Baby Bash, re-recorded the track predominately in English, Musically performed and Produced by Mintman and again the song reached the upper parts of the European charts. It also reached #15 in the UK Singles Chart
in December 2004.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boygroup. The group consists of Ricky Gonzales (who is of Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
ancestry), Justin Martin and Alex Acosta (who is of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n ancestry). They have had a Top 10 hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
with "Obsesión", and are known for their songs "I Am" and "Niña". The genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
s of their music are R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
.
Background
"ObsesiónObsesión
"Obsesión" is a 2002 single by Dominican-American bachata band Aventura. It was included on the 2002 album We Broke the Rules. It achieved a huge success in many countries, reaching the top of many international charts...
" was originally recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
and released by the Latin group Aventura, hitting #1 in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium plus two weeks at the top of the Europe-wide chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
and selling 1.5 million copies in the process.
3rd Wish discovered the track and together with Mintman and the U.S. R&B musician Baby Bash, re-recorded the track predominately in English, Musically performed and Produced by Mintman and again the song reached the upper parts of the European charts. It also reached #15 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in December 2004.