A Medio Vivir (English: Half Living) is the third studio album by the Puerto Rican singer
Ricky Martin, released by
Sony Discos and
Columbia on September 12, 1995 (US).
Commercial performance
The album has sold over three million copies, worldwide.[2][3] That number includes 1.3 million copies sold in Europe.[4]
In 1996, "María" debuted on the
Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and peaked at number eighty-eight. The album has sold 287,000 copies in the US[5] and was certified Gold by the
RIAA for shipping 500,000 copies. The same year, "María" charted in Spain and Finland, and A Medio Vivir followed peaking inside top ten in both countries. It was certified 4× Platinum in Spain and Gold in Finland.
However, the real international breakthrough came in 1997, when "
María" became a hit all over Europe. A Medio Vivir debuted on the charts in various countries, peaking inside top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia. It was certified Platinum by the
IFPI, after selling one million copies in Europe. It was certified Platinum in France[6] and Belgium and Gold in Switzerland.
After the success of "
María", "
Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" was released as the second international single. It peaked inside top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia. "
Volverás" was released as the third single and peaked at number forty-eight in France. "
Corazón" was released in Finland reaching number twenty.
A Medio Vivir (English: Half Living) is the third studio album by the Puerto Rican singer
Ricky Martin, released by
Sony Discos and
Columbia on September 12, 1995 (US).
Commercial performance
The album has sold over three million copies, worldwide.[2][3] That number includes 1.3 million copies sold in Europe.[4]
In 1996, "María" debuted on the
Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and peaked at number eighty-eight. The album has sold 287,000 copies in the US[5] and was certified Gold by the
RIAA for shipping 500,000 copies. The same year, "María" charted in Spain and Finland, and A Medio Vivir followed peaking inside top ten in both countries. It was certified 4× Platinum in Spain and Gold in Finland.
However, the real international breakthrough came in 1997, when "
María" became a hit all over Europe. A Medio Vivir debuted on the charts in various countries, peaking inside top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia. It was certified Platinum by the
IFPI, after selling one million copies in Europe. It was certified Platinum in France[6] and Belgium and Gold in Switzerland.
After the success of "
María", "
Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" was released as the second international single. It peaked inside top ten in France and Belgium Wallonia. "
Volverás" was released as the third single and peaked at number forty-eight in France. "
Corazón" was released in Finland reaching number twenty.