Livin' la Vida Loca
Encyclopedia
"Livin' la Vida Loca" is a song by Puerto Rican
singer Ricky Martin
. It was released on March 23, 1999 from Martin's self-titled
debut English album. The song was composed by Desmond Child
and Draco Rosa
and topped the charts during 1999. It received various Grammy Award
s nominations and helped Ricky Martin obtain enormous success inside the United States and worldwide. In 2007, the song was ranked at number twenty-eight on the list of 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's by VH1
. It is Martin's signature song.
"Livin' la Vida Loca" is generally seen as the song that began the Latin pop
explosion of 1999 and made the transition of other Latin artists (first Jennifer Lopez
and Enrique Iglesias
, then later Shakira
) into the English-speaking market easier. Before this time, most non-Latino Americans had never heard of Ricky Martin until what CNN
reported was a show-stopping performance of "La Copa de la Vida
" at the 41st Grammy Awards show, which became a catalyst in bringing Latin pop to the forefront of the US music scene.
software package. The recording is also noted for its exceptional use of dynamic range compression to increase the track's perceived loudness
.
in March 1999 in Los Angeles
, aired later the same month, and received six nominations at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards
including Video of the Year
, Best Male Video
, Best Choreography in a Video
and Viewer's Choice. It won two primary awards for Best Pop Video
, and Best Dance Video
, and was voted three additional awards in the international Viewers Choice categories. It won also Ritmo Latino Music Award for Music Video of the Year.
, remaining at number one in the United States for five consecutive weeks and ranking at number ten on the year-end chart of 1999. The single was certified Platinum for sales over one million physical copies in the US alone. It topped the Hot Latin Songs
for nine weeks, and Latin Pop Songs for ten weeks. Although released long before the digital era, it has sold 502,000 digital
copies in the US, becoming Martin's best-selling downloaded track. On the Canadian RPM Top Singles
the song stayed at the top for eight weeks, and on the Canadian Singles Chart
for three weeks.
In the United Kingdom, "Livin' la Vida Loca" debuted at number one and stayed there for three weeks. It has sold 832,000 copies and was certified Platinum. The song also reached number one in Ireland and New Zealand. "Livin' la Vida Loca" peaked inside top ten around the world and was certified Platinum, Gold and Silver in various countries.
, Song of the Year
, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
. The Spanish version of the song was also nominated for Record of the Year
at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2000
.
Out of many nominations for various awards, "Livin' la Vida Loca" won Lo Nuestro Award
for Pop Song of the Year, Billboard Music Award
for Hot 100 Male Artist, BMI Music Award
for Song of the Year, and International Dance Music Award
for Best Latin Dance Track.
Australian CD maxi-single #2
European CD single
European CD maxi-single
Japanese CD maxi-single
UK CD maxi-single #1
UK CD maxi-single #2
US CD single
US CD maxi-single
Chart procession and succession
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
singer Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
. It was released on March 23, 1999 from Martin's self-titled
Ricky Martin (1999 album)
Ricky Martin is the fifth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin released on Columbia Records on May 11, 1999. The album has sold 22 million copies, worldwide....
debut English album. The song was composed by Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Desmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
and Draco Rosa
Draco Rosa
Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez , also known as Robi Draco Rosa, Robby Rosa, Draco Rosa or simply Draco, is a Puerto Rican Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award...
and topped the charts during 1999. It received various Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
s nominations and helped Ricky Martin obtain enormous success inside the United States and worldwide. In 2007, the song was ranked at number twenty-eight on the list of 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's by VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
. It is Martin's signature song.
"Livin' la Vida Loca" is generally seen as the song that began the Latin pop
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
explosion of 1999 and made the transition of other Latin artists (first Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
and Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
, then later Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
) into the English-speaking market easier. Before this time, most non-Latino Americans had never heard of Ricky Martin until what CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
reported was a show-stopping performance of "La Copa de la Vida
La Copa de la Vida
"The Cup of Life" is a song recorded by Ricky Martin. It was released on March 3, 1998, as the second single from Vuelve. "The Cup of Life" became the official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup and topped the charts in many countries around the world....
" at the 41st Grammy Awards show, which became a catalyst in bringing Latin pop to the forefront of the US music scene.
Recording
This song was the first US number one single to be recorded without using then-conventional recording studio equipment; instead the track was created in an entirely computerised environment using the Pro ToolsPro Tools
Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...
software package. The recording is also noted for its exceptional use of dynamic range compression to increase the track's perceived loudness
Loudness
Loudness is the quality of a sound that is primarily a psychological correlate of physical strength . More formally, it is defined as "that attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which sounds can be ordered on a scale extending from quiet to loud."Loudness, a subjective measure, is often...
.
Music video
The video directed by Wayne IshamWayne Isham
Wayne Isham is an American music video director who has directed music videos of many popular artists; such as Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Roxette, Mötley Crüe, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Whitesnake, David Cook, Simple Plan, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys,...
in March 1999 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, aired later the same month, and received six nominations at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards
1999 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 9, 1999, honoring the best music videos from June 13, 1998, to June 11, 1999. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at Metropolitan Opera House in New York City....
including Video of the Year
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
The MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year is the main award handed out at the yearly MTV Video Music Awards. It was first awarded in , when The Cars won it, and has been given out since. Eminem has been the most nominated solo artist, male solo artist, and act in this category, having been...
, Best Male Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video is one of the four original general awards that have been handed out every year since the very first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. In 2007, though, the award was briefly renamed Male Artist of the Year, and it awarded the artist's whole body of work...
, Best Choreography in a Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography
The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Choreography in a Video....
and Viewer's Choice. It won two primary awards for Best Pop Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video was first given out in , as MTV began to put several teen pop acts in heavy rotation. Nominations, however, were not just limited to pop acts, as dance, R&B, pop/rock, and, most recently, reggaeton artists have also received Best Pop Video nominations...
, and Best Dance Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video was first awarded in 1989, and it was one of the original four genre categories that were added to the MTV Video Music Awards that year. With a revamp of the awards in 2007, the category was cut out along with several others, yet it returned for the...
, and was voted three additional awards in the international Viewers Choice categories. It won also Ritmo Latino Music Award for Music Video of the Year.
Chart success
"Livin' la Vida Loca" is Ricky Martin's biggest hit. It is his first number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, remaining at number one in the United States for five consecutive weeks and ranking at number ten on the year-end chart of 1999. The single was certified Platinum for sales over one million physical copies in the US alone. It topped the Hot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
for nine weeks, and Latin Pop Songs for ten weeks. Although released long before the digital era, it has sold 502,000 digital
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
copies in the US, becoming Martin's best-selling downloaded track. On the Canadian RPM Top Singles
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
the song stayed at the top for eight weeks, and on the Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
for three weeks.
In the United Kingdom, "Livin' la Vida Loca" debuted at number one and stayed there for three weeks. It has sold 832,000 copies and was certified Platinum. The song also reached number one in Ireland and New Zealand. "Livin' la Vida Loca" peaked inside top ten around the world and was certified Platinum, Gold and Silver in various countries.
Awards
"Livin' la Vida Loca" was nominated at the 42nd Grammy Awards for Record of the YearGrammy Award for Record of the Year
The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. It has been awarded since 1959.-History:The honorees through its history have been:*1959-1965: Artist only.*1966-1998: Artist and producer....
, Song of the Year
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry. It has been awarded since 1959 and unlike the Record of the Year award, which goes to the performer and production team of a single song, Song of the Year...
, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was awarded between 1966 and 2011...
and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
. The Spanish version of the song was also nominated for Record of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2000
Latin Grammy Awards of 2000
The "1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards" were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Friday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel, Santana and Maná with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each.Winners were chosen by voting...
.
Out of many nominations for various awards, "Livin' la Vida Loca" won Lo Nuestro Award
Lo Nuestro Awards
Lo Nuestro is an awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by television network Univision. The awards began in 1989. Notable recipients include Selena, Gloria Estefan, Juan Gabriel, Olga Tañón, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Juanes, Laura Pausini, Luis Miguel, Maná, Juan Luis Guerra, ...
for Pop Song of the Year, Billboard Music Award
Billboard Music Award
The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard magazine, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011...
for Hot 100 Male Artist, BMI Music Award
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
for Song of the Year, and International Dance Music Award
Winter Music Conference
The Winter Music Conference is a weeklong electronic music conference, held every March since the mid-1980s in Miami, Florida, United States. Venues are hosted primarily in Downtown Miami and Miami's South Beach...
for Best Latin Dance Track.
Formats and track listings
Australian CD maxi-single #1- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Album Version) – 4:03
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Scissorhands Push & Pull English House Mix) – 7:09
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (TrackmastersTrackmastersThe Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke and Tone , sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, best known for their commercial hit records in the late 90s and early 2000s. Throughout their career they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including R...
Remix) – 3:46 - "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo FloresPablo FloresPablo Flores is a Latin remixer, DJ, music producer and arranger; most known for being Gloria Estefan's personal remixer.Pablo Flores was in charge of mixing one of the signature songs of Estefan, "Conga" and first started his career mixing the album Primitive Love, of the band of Estefan, Miami...
English Radio Edit) – 4:07 - "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores Spanish Dub-apella) – 7:51
Australian CD maxi-single #2
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Album Version)
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Spanish Version)
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Spanglish Version)
European CD single
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores English Radio Edit) – 4:07
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Scissorhands English Radio Mix) – 3:43
European CD maxi-single
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores English Radio Edit) – 4:07
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores English Club Mix) – 10:04
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Scissorhands English Radio Mix) – 3:43
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores Spanish Radio Edit) – 4:08
Japanese CD maxi-single
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Album Version) – 4:03
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Scissorhands Push & Pull English House Mix) – 7:09
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Track Masters Remix) – 3:46
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores English Club Mix) – 10:04
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores English Radio Edit) – 4:07
UK CD maxi-single #1
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Album Version) – 4:03
- "La Copa de la VidaLa Copa de la Vida"The Cup of Life" is a song recorded by Ricky Martin. It was released on March 3, 1998, as the second single from Vuelve. "The Cup of Life" became the official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup and topped the charts in many countries around the world....
" (Spanglish Version - Radio Version) – 4:35 - "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Joey Musaphia's Deep Vocal Edit) – 6:45
UK CD maxi-single #2
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Album Version) – 4:03
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Amen Eurostamp Mix) – 7:18
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Joey Musaphia's Carnival Mix) – 8:48
US CD single
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Album Version) – 4:03
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Spanish Version) – 4:03
US CD maxi-single
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Album Version) – 4:03
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Scissorhands Push & Pull English House Mix) – 7:09
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Trackmasters Remix) – 3:46
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores English Radio Edit) – 4:07
- "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Pablo Flores Spanish Dub-apella) – 7:51
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
7 |
| Belgian Flanders Singles Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
6 |
| Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
6 |
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
9 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 5 |
| Finnish Top 50 Hits | 1 |
| Finnish Airplay Chart | 1 |
| French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
7 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
6 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
1 |
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
56 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
2 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
4 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
3 |
| 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 ... |
1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
1 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 18 |
| US Billboard Adult Pop Songs | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song... |
1 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Songs | 1 |
| US Billboard Tropical Songs | 2 |
| US Billboard Pop Songs Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... |
1 |
| US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may... |
1 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| Italian Singles Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
13 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 21 |
| Belgian Flandres Singles Chart | 35 |
| Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart | 40 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 14 |
| Dutch Single Top 100 | 52 |
| French Singles Chart | 34 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 12 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 18 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 13 |
| US Billboard Hot Singles Sales | 9 |
| US Billboard Adult Pop Songs | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Latin Songs | 5 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Songs | 2 |
| US Billboard Pop Songs | 3 |
| US Billboard Tropical Songs | 8 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Platinum |
| Belgium Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
Gold |
| France Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
Silver |
| Germany | Gold |
| New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Gold |
| Norway | Gold |
| Sweden | Gold |
| United Kingdom British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Platinum |
| United States Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Platinum |
Chart procession and succession
Cover versions
- The 1999 album La Vida Mickey features modern versions of Spanish songs with the voices of the DisneyThe Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
characters in the background singing along. - Japanese singer Hiromi GoHiromi Gois a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His real name is .In the 1970s, he was called "New Big Three" with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo. He belonged to Johnny & Associates, but later left the agency...
remade the song as "Goldfinger '99". Masaki SumitaniMasaki Sumitaniis a Japanese comedian, retired professional wrestler and tarento , best known under his performing name of , which he adopted the name from the original wrestler Razor Ramon...
(Razor Ramon H.G., who refers to it as "the song that I used without permission") uses this as his theme song, to which he thrusts his crotch at the beginning of each episode. A parody of this version is made into a music video in the "Hiromi Go" episode of Hard Gay. - The Toy DollsToy DollsThe Toy Dolls are an English punk rock band formed in 1979. Departing from the angry lyrics and music often associated with punk rock, The Toy Dolls worked within the aesthetics of punk to express a sense of fun, with songs such as "Yul Brynner Was a Skinhead", "My Girlfriend's Dad's a Vicar" and...
, a punk rock band, perform a version of the song on their 2000 Anniversary AnthemsAnniversary AnthemsAnniversary Anthems is a studio album by the English Punk rock band Toy Dolls, recorded in 2000.- Track listing :All compositions by Michael Algar except where noted# "The Anniversary Waltz" – 1:13# "My Baby Is A Battleaxe" – 2:43...
album. - In November 2000, ApologetiXApologetiXApologetiX is a Christian parody band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The band was founded in 1992, and since then, has played in 44 states, released 17 studio albums, and built up a fan club that includes 45,000 people. The band is currently composed of J...
(That Christian Parody Band) released Spoofernatural, including a parody of this song, "Livin' What Jesus Spoke of". - An uptempo cover remix by CJ CrewCJ CrewCJ Crew are a dance music DJ duo, consisting of Chris Bucknall and John Briely. Other aliases include Big Vin & Hugh Jardon, Chi K Monkey, Chi K Munki, Connie and the Plainsman, Demanche Noir, Muff and the Munchers, Nancy and the Boys, The Orff Ki Ensemble, Pyan Issim, Pynck Hobo, Terry and the...
feat. Giorgio for the 2000 DancemaniaDancemaniaDancemania is a series of remix compilation albums by i-DANCE. The series deals primarily with dance music, especially eurodance. Despite its tracks have been made by various musicians from all over the world mainly from the European continent, the albums have been released exclusively in Japan.The...
compilation Speed 4Dancemania SpeedDancemania Speed is a sub-series of Toshiba EMI's Dancemania compilation series. This series features faster, further remixed versions of recordings from previously released Dancemania albums or faster remixed covers of various famous songs...
was later included on Dancemania Speed Best 2001Dancemania Speed Best 2001Dancemania Speed Best 2001 Hyper Nonstop Megamix, or simply Dancemania Speed Best 2001, is a greatest hits compilation album of Dancemanias Speed series, released by EMI Music Japan in 2000...
. - El VezEl VezEl Vez is the stage name of Robert Lopez, a Mexican-American rock and roll artist, who performs and records original material and covers classic rock songs...
covered this song on his 2001 album Boxing with God. - WPLJWPLJWPLJ is a radio station in New York City owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media. WPLJ shares studio facilities with sister station WABC inside 2 Penn Plaza in midtown Manhattan, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building. The station currently plays a Hot Adult...
did a parody of this song in 2001 titled Livin' la Vida Choka. - A eurobeat cover by Italian singer Dave RodgersDave RodgersDave Rodgers is an Italian songwriter, composer, and producer.Born in Mantua, he started production with the band Aleph. Since then, he has collaborated with artists from around the world and has produced several multi-platinum albums...
, Livin' La Vida Mickey, was recorded for Eurobeat Disney 3Eurobeat Disney 3Eurobeat Disney 3 is the final of a series of compilation album of various Disney songs which has been remixed in the style of eurobeat. It is produced by Walt Disney Records...
. - In 2002, Serbian rock band Night ShiftNight Shift (band)- Underground years :The band was formed in 1991, by the Šćepanović brothers, Milan and Danijel , with their friend Marko Dacić . The official date of the band formation was chosen to be January 11, 1991, when the trio had their first live performance...
covered the song on their debut album UndercoversUndercovers (Night Shift album)- Night Shift :* Milan Šćepanović * Danijel Šćepanović * Marko Dacić - Additional personnel :* Mirko Vukomanović * Ivana Pavlović * Dejan Cukić - References :...
. - A version of the song performed by Eddie MurphyEddie MurphyEdward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
and Antonio BanderasAntonio BanderasJosé Antonio Domínguez Banderas , better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor, film director, film producer and singer...
played at the end of the 2004 movie Shrek 2Shrek 2Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. It is the second installment in the Shrek film series and the sequel to 2001's Shrek...
. It also appears on its soundtrack. - A children's version called "Drinkin' a Coca Cola" was recorded for the Chuck E. Cheese'sChuck E. Cheese'sChuck E. Cheese's is a chain of family entertainment centers. Chuck E...
soundtrack. - Jimmy FallonJimmy FallonJames Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon, Jr. is an American actor, comedian, singer, musician and television host. He currently hosts Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, a late-night talk show that airs Monday through Friday on NBC...
parody the song as "Livin' la Vida Yoda", a reference to Star WarsStar WarsStar Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
character YodaYodaYoda is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, appearing in the second and third original films, as well as all three prequel trilogy films. A renowned Jedi master, Yoda made his first on-screen appearance in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back where he is responsible for...
on the same episode of Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
which coincidentally, Martin performed the song as the musical guest. - Shlock RockShlock RockShlock Rock is an independent Jewish rock band, put together in December 1985, and officially founded in 1986, and led by, singer Lenny Solomon, which parodies popular secular songs, substituting new, religious-themed lyrics for the music. To date they have released 32 albums...
, a group that parodies popular music with a Jewish theme, wrote "Learning to Dance the Hora". - Knockout Theory, a New Jersey punk rock band, often performs a version of the song at their live shows.
- Ten Masked MenTen Masked MenTen Masked Men is a British death metal cover band who specialize in covering pop songs. The band was formed in 1996 when Mark and Dave Hutson did a cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall" to annoy a friend. The song was much the same as the original, except it was played with distorted guitars and death...
, a British death metal band, covered this song on the album Return of the Ten Masked MenReturn of the Ten Masked MenReturn of Ten Masked Men is an album by British death metal cover band Ten Masked Men, released in 2000. The album's title is a reference to Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.- Tracklist :#"Push It" #"Disco Inferno"...
. - Dave Ryan in the Morning from St. Paul MN radio station KDWB did a cover titled "Livin' in Minnesota".
- Nashville StarNashville Star (season 6)Season 6 of Nashville Star, the annual reality show and singing competition, premiered on NBC on June 9, 2008 at 9PM Eastern/Pacific. The show moved to NBC from USA Network, which had inaugurated the show and broadcast it for five seasons. For the first time, auditions were open also for duets and...
contestant Gabe Garcia sang a country version of the song in 2008. - English metalcore band Bury Tomorrow released their cover onto Myspace on September 9, 2010.
- Christian comedian Mark Lowry parodied this song as "Livin' For Deep-fried [Okra]".
- Draumurinn did a cover in Icelandic in January 2011, called "Farið er allt til fjandans".
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1999
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 1999