Livin' La Vida Loca

Album: Ricky Martin (1999)
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Desmond Child, Robert Edward Rosa
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, CTM Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Sentric Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 12

  • ChrisWho is the African American dancer in the yellow dress in vid livin la vida loca??
  • Lee from Peterborough who is the woman in blue ,that dances on stage with Ricky.
  • Siahara Shyne Carter from United StatesI love this song When I was small I used to watch Ricky Martin dance lol I never thought he was Gay until I searched it lmao

    LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA !!!!!!!!

  • Megan from Stevenson, Al I was a Ricky Martin FREAK when I was little, always singing and what not...and I still kind of am! He's an amazing artist! He's passionate about his work and it shows because it's wonderful! Hope he keeps records coming!
  • Joel from West Hollywood, CaI got some sick of this song when it first came out. Now that it is seldom played anymore on the radio I like it again. (:
  • Camille from Toronto, OhA rockin' song.
  • Juan from Bilbao, SpainThis was also covered by the British punk band "The Toy Dolls", on their "Annyversary Anthems" record
  • Carine from Middle Village, NyI heard this in Shrek 2. It was weird. Yet likable.
  • Loca from Tyler, TxWhen I hear this song it brightens my mood.
  • Ronnie from Huddersfield, EnglandDespite being a pin-up, Ricky claims he is unable to see his own reflection in mirrors
  • Alan from Singapore, SingaporeRobby Rosa and Ricky Martin were in the same group Menudo
  • Brett from Edmonton, CanadaThe Northern sketch comedy "Royal Canadian Air Farce" did a spoof of this called "Livin' La Vida Old Guy", performed by Ricky Martin Sr. As a joke, he was played with a Jewish accent, and claimed that "before he was Ricky Martin he was Reuben Moskavitch".
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