Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin comes out swinging -- uh, singing -- like Bono, oddly enough, on the first track of his first English-language album in five years. This diverse release mixes Middle Eastern violins, Indian pop and reggaeton, calling on artists like Daddy Yankee to help Martin find his footing in an evolved pop universe.

Remember that brief moment between Ricky Martin's showstopping 1999 Grammy
performance of "The Cup of Life" and the first few hundred spins of "Livin' La Vida Loca"
when he put his past in Menudo behind him once and for all? Ushering in a Latin crossover
trend that soon became overcommercialized, Martin went for mindless catchphrases on
cringe-inducing follow-ups like "She Bangs." Following 2003's slick attempt to ap... More >