17 (Ricky Martin album)

17 is a greatest hits album by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, released on CD and DVD by Sony BMG Norte in the United States and Latin America on November 18, 2008. The CD includes seventeen songs from seventeen years of Martin's music career. It contains thirteen Spanish-language hits, two English-language songs and two Spanglish tracks. 17 does not include any new material, however, some songs are featured in remixed versions. The DVD track listing varies from the CD and contains a few other hits.

17
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 2008 (2008-11-18)
Recorded1993–2006
Genre
Length74:29 (CD)
71:00 (DVD)
Label
Ricky Martin chronology
Ricky Martin... Live Black & White Tour
(2007)
17
(2008)
Música + Alma + Sexo
(2011)
Ricky Martin video chronology
Ricky Martin... Live Black & White Tour
(2007)
17
(2008)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

AllMusic awarded the album four stars out of five, with a review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stating: "Given its approach, it should be no surprise that this is heavy on Latin material, to the extent that even his huge crossover hit, "Livin' la Vida Loca," is here in Spanish rather than English. Therefore, this isn't a compilation for the curious fellow pop travelers who only want to hear turn-of-the-millennium monsters like "She Bangs," a hit single that's not even here. Instead, this is a sampler, giving a taste of what Martin has done over the years, and in that regard it's successful, even if it's not definitive".[1]

Commercial performance

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17 peaked inside top ten in Argentina and Mexico, and reached number sixteen in Spain, number nineteen in Greece, and number twenty-one on the Top Latin Albums in the United States.

Track listing

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CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fuego Contra Fuego" (2001 version)
  • Carlos Goméz
  • Mariano Pérez
  • López
  • Torres
4:26
2."El Amor de Mi Vida" (2001 version)Eddie Sierra
  • López
  • Torres
3:57
3."Que Día Es Hoy" ("Self Control"; remix)Mikel Herzog4:50
4."Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"Carlos LaraPorter4:39
5."María" (remix Spanglish version)
4:30
6."Vuelve"Franco De Vita
  • Porter
  • Rosa
5:08
7."La Copa de la Vida" (remix Spanglish version)
  • Child
  • Rosa
4:37
8."La Bomba" (remix)
  • Escolar
  • Porter
  • Rosa
  • Porter
  • Rosa
4:27
9."Livin' la Vida Loca"
  • Escolar
  • Child
  • Rosa
Child4:03
10."Bella" (She's All I Ever Had)
  • Secada
  • Noriega
4:54
11."Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" (with Christina Aguilera)Walter Afanasieff4:12
12."Tal Vez"VitaTommy Torres4:39
13."Asignatura Pendiente"Ricardo ArjonaTorres3:58
14."Y Todo Queda en Nada"
Estéfano4:38
15."I Don't Care" (remix; featuring Fat Joe and Amerie)Storch3:36
16."Déjate Llevar" (It's Alright)
  • Danny López
  • George Pajon Jr.
  • Javier García
  • Soraya Lamilla
3:34
17."Tu Recuerdo" (live; featuring La Mari)Tommy TorresTorres4:07
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."I'm on My Way"
  • Child
  • Rosa
  • Juan Vicente Zambrano
Zambrano4:36
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"4:00
2."María" (Spanglish version)4:36
3."Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día"5:40
4."Vuelve"4:45
5."La Copa de la Vida" (Spanglish version)4:27
6."La Bomba"3:46
7."Livin' La Vida Loca" (Spanish version)3:41
8."Bella"4:13
9."She Bangs" (Spanish version)4:05
10."Loaded"4:17
11."Sólo Quiero Amarte"4:07
12."Tal Vez"4:38
13."Jaleo"3:41
14."Y Todo Queda en Nada"4:36
15."Juramento" (Spanglish version)3:32
16."Qué Más Da" (featuring Fat Joe and Debi Nova)3:54
17."Déjate Llevar"3:22
18."Que Dia es Hoy" (remix; bonus video)4:59
19."Life featurette/Life album (2005)" (bonus material)11:00
20."Behind the scenes/Almas del Silencio album (2003)" (bonus material)9:20

Charts

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Release history

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Release history and formats for 17
Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States November 18, 2008 Sony BMG Norte CD 8869739495
DVD 739494
February 10, 2009 CD/DVD 739496
Switzerland July 10, 2009 Columbia CD/DVD 88697433152

References

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  1. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. AllMusic Review accessed October 10, 2016
  2. ^ "Argentinian Albums Chart". CAPIF. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Greekcharts.com – Ricky Martin – 17". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Mexicancharts.com – Ricky Martin – 17". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Ricky Martin – 17". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Music Video Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ranking de Artistas Internacionales (Período considerado Diciembre 2008)" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Album" (PDF). AMPROFON. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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