single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
from
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martin Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography incorporati ...
's fourth Spanish-language album, '' Vuelve'' (1998). It was released as a promotional single in Spain on December 21, 1998.
Background and release
"Casi un Bolero" was written by
Draco Rosa
Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez (; born Robert Edward Rosa Suárez, June 27, 1969), also known as Draco Rosa, Robi Draco Rosa or simply Robi or Draco, is a Puerto Rican singer, musician, songwriter and entrepreneur.
Rosa originally garnered fame ...
,
K. C. Porter
Karl Cameron Porter, known as ''K.C'' (born June 27, 1962), is an American record producer, singer-songwriter, arranger and composer, winner of six Grammy Awards and two Latin Grammy Awards. Porter has worked on more than 40 albums, including pr ...
and Luis Gómez Escolar, and produced by Porter and Rosa. It was included on Martin's 1998 album, '' Vuelve''. The US and Japanese editions of the album also feature an instrumental version of the song. "Casi un Bolero" was released as the fourth single from ''Vuelve'' in Spain and seventh overall. It was released as a promotional single only on December 21, 1998, after "
The Cup of Life
"The Cup of Life" (Spanish: "La Copa de la Vida") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, '' Vuelve'' (1998). Martin created the song after FIFA requested of him an anthem. The song was written by Lui ...
Perdido Sin Ti
"Perdido Sin Ti" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, ''Vuelve (album), Vuelve'' (1998). The song was written by KC Porter, K.C. Porter, Draco Rosa, Robi Rosa, and Luis Gómez Escolar, while the ...
."
Critical reception
Jose F. Promis from
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ...
mentioned "Casi un Bolero" as one of the highlights on '' Vuelve'' and called it a
Sting
Stimulator of interferon genes (STING), also known as transmembrane protein 173 (TMEM173) and MPYS/MITA/ERIS is a regulator protein that in humans is encoded by the STING1 gene.
STING plays an important role in innate immunity. STING induces typ ...
-esque song.
Chart performance
The song entered the
Top 40 Radio
Contemporary hit radio (CHR, also known as contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top ...
chart in Spain on January 2, 1999 and reached number seven there. It became the third most successful song from '' Vuelve'' on the Spanish radio, after chart-topping "
The Cup of Life
"The Cup of Life" (Spanish: "La Copa de la Vida") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, '' Vuelve'' (1998). Martin created the song after FIFA requested of him an anthem. The song was written by Lui ...
Perdido Sin Ti
"Perdido Sin Ti" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, ''Vuelve (album), Vuelve'' (1998). The song was written by KC Porter, K.C. Porter, Draco Rosa, Robi Rosa, and Luis Gómez Escolar, while the ...
" and "
Por Arriba, Por Abajo
"Por Arriba, Por Abajo" ( English: "Upwards, Downwards") is the fifth single from Ricky Martin's album, '' Vuelve'' (1998). It was released on November 3, 1998.
English-language version
Martin recorded also an English-language version of the song, titled "Almost a Love Song." The English lyrics were written by
Desmond Child
John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and record producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, a Primet ...
, who also co-produced this version. "Almost a Love Song" was included as
B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph record, vinyl records and Compact cassette, cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a Single (music), single usually ...
on Martin's future English-language singles: "
Shake Your Bon-Bon
"Shake Your Bon-Bon" is the third single taken from the second self-titled album by Ricky Martin. It was released on October 12, 1999. It was later sent to radio stations in the United States on November 1, 1999. In this context, "bon-bon" is ...
" (1999), "
Private Emotion
"Private Emotion" is a song recorded by American band The Hooters for their fifth studio album, ''Out of Body (The Hooters album), Out of Body'' (1993). The song was written by Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman, while the production was handled by Bazi ...
" (2000) and "
She Bangs
"She Bangs" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his sixth studio album, '' Sound Loaded'' (2000). The song was written by Desmond Child, Walter Afanasieff, and Draco Rosa, while the production was handled by Afanasief ...
" (2000). The Asian tour limited edition of '' Vuelve'' from late 1998 also includes a Spanglish version of "Casi un Bolero."
Music video
The promotional music video was released with the Spanglish version of the song. It includes live footage of Martin performing "Casi un Bolero."
Formats and track listings
Spanish promotional CD single
#"Casi un Bolero" – 4:39
Taiwan promotional CD single
#"Casi un Bolero" (Spanglish Version) - 4:40