PRAISE 4 AN ARTIST REBORN // "Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tú" and "The Best Thing About Me Is You" by Ricky Martin.

I don't know why the thought hasn't occurred to me sooner.  I have been focused on Ricky Martin for more the past couple of weeks and my obsession is sure to hit a fever pitch on February 1, 2011 (just a couple more weeks) when MAS is set to hit the streets.  Just this past week I have been trying to tweet up the man himself.  I think I got a response from him once.  He wrote "Yup" in response to my question "where is the benefit. is it in LA?". I was referring to a benefit for Save The Children where Ricky was the featured performer.  The organization is dear to Mr. Martin's heart.


This morning I woke up after going to bed at midnight last night feeling entirely wiped out.  This morning I still feel groggy.  Maybe not the best time to be writing.  I got out of bed wondering aloud what should I write about this morning.  I almost returned to bed but as I approached it, I saw Ricky Martin looking back at me.  Or rather, it was his photo on the cover of his autobiography "ME" that was released in November 2010.  


I picked up a copy of "ME" at Target.  Don't forget that we are supposed to boycott Target.  I have every intention of returning the book.  Either after I finished reading it or after I had ordered and received a replacement copy from Amazon.  I ended up ordering the book in Spanish "YO" this week from Amazon, along with a preorder for MAS (Muscia/Alma/Sexo), his new album.

Earlier this week I posted on Facebook that "Lo Mejor De Mi Vida" only loosely translates into English as "The Best Thing About Me".  Those words/phases are part of the titles of Ricky's concurrent lead singles.  They kinda sound opposite to me.  The best of my life vs. the best thing about me.  Well, I am convinced.  Ricky is now offering the best art of his life to the world.  And it shows.  Ricky is now experiencing a rebirth, his art a renaissance.  Having come out to the world in a big way in the past year, now, there is nothing holding him back.  We luv u Ricky.  i've got a big heart-on 4 u!!!!  with all respect...


The Spanish language version of the song features Natalia Jimenez of 5a Estación.  It is currently #13 on Billboard's Latin Songs Chart.  Sure 2 be #1 in a couple of weeks.

this version does not feature Natalia.  look for a 2nd posting later 

2day with a live version featuring both artists

The English language version of the song features Joss Stone.  This song has already topped the Latin Billboard chart.  The entry marks the first time that a non-Hispanic woman has topped the Latin chart.  The future of this songs chart destiny was doubted by me until now.  Joss Stone is not as big in America as she is in the rest of the world.  Nowhere near as big as Natalia Jimenez is in Latin America (specifically Mexico and her native Spain).  The song has previously peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100.  Look for a re-entry and a resurgence of that single in the coming weeks.

GO RICKY...TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!


I hope it is never 2 late to promote  a great artist.


Espero que nunca sea demasiado tarde para promocionar un artista grande come es Ricky Martin.


PEACE MT
PAZ     MT