<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music videos </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Livin' la Vida Loca" "Livin' La Vida Loca" (Spanish Ver .) on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Livin' la Vida Loca" is a number - one hit song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin . It was released on March 23, 1999, from Martin's self - titled debut English - language album (he had previously released several albums in Spanish). The song was composed by Desmond Child and Draco Rosa and topped the charts during 1999 . La vida loca is Spanish for "the crazy life ." </P> <P> "Livin' la Vida Loca" is generally seen as the song that began the Latin pop explosion of 1999 and made the transition of other Spanish - speaking artists (first Enrique Iglesias and Marc Anthony and then later Shakira, Thalía, and Paulina Rubio) into the English - speaking market easier . Before this time, most non-Latino Americans had never heard of 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 U.S. music scene . "Livin' la Vida Loca" sold over 8 million copies, making it one of the best selling singles of all time . </P>

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