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Livin' la Vida Loca

Music · 1999 · Notable

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Ricky Martin's crossover single led the Hot 100 for five weeks.

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Livin' la Vida Loca: cover art
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Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca (Official HD Video)
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Ricky Martin live in early 2000.
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Numbers

Milestone date
Week of May 8, 1999
Mar 25 ’99 to Week of May 8, 1999
Platforms
5
Started on TV
Origin
Mixed
Entertainment

Mechanics

  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Controversy
  • Revival

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After Martin's Grammy performance of The Cup of Life, the single appeared on MTV and reached radio and retail audiences. It led the Hot 100 for five weeks and reached No. 1 in Britain. May 8 marks its first US chart-topping week.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Weekly radio plays, US mainstream Top 401999-04-04: 1,3731999-04-11: 2,6131999-04-18: 3,8731999-04-25: 4,8811999-05-02: 5,6021999-05-09: 6,2261999-05-16: 6,6031999-05-23: 6,8041999-05-30: 6,7761999-06-06: 6,9701999-06-13: 6,8541999-06-20: 6,6551999-07-04: 5,8311999-07-11: 5,3201999-07-18: 4,5221999-07-25: 3,7521999-08-01: 2,933Feb ’98Apr ’99JunDecApr ’02Dec ’04Nov ’09Oct ’14Sep ’19May ’22Aug ’24May ’26MilestoneTVPressAudioRetailOpen web
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Weekly radio plays, US mainstream Top 40: 17 dated figures from Billboard / Broadcast Data Systems via World Radio History, each checked against the source. Measured at the time, not estimated.

Timeline (16)

  1. February 1999

    Ricky Martin precursor · Feb 24 ’99

    Martin performed The Cup of Life at the Grammys and received a standing ovation.[1][2]

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  2. March 1999

    MTV seed · Mar 25 ’99

    MTV began airing the single's video, according to a contemporary report.[3]

  3. April 1999

    Billboard press · Apr 10 ’99

    Billboard reviewed the single and directed radio programmers to its English-language crossover appeal.[4]

  1. commercial · Week of Apr 17, 1999

  2. press · Apr 19 ’99

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Origin
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Region
US
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