"She's All I Ever Had" is the second single taken from the multiplatinum first English-language album by Ricky Martin, called simply Ricky Martin. It was released on June 15, 1999. The Spanish-language version is called "Bella" ("Beautiful").
The track was written by Jon Secada, Draco Rosa and George Noriega and produced by Secada and Noriega.
Reception
According to the review by
Billboard: "There was no doubt that this delectable anthemic ballad was the one to go with as the second single from
Ricky Martin. "
Livin' la Vida Loca" certainly fulfilled the hype with a deserved five-week run at the top of the
Billboard Hot 100, and this follow-up will do nothing but advance Martin's place not only as the leading pop male vocalist of the day but as a valid phenomenon. "She's All I Ever Had" absolutely succeeds on all levels. Lyrically, Martin narrates the tale of a man missing his woman, as he continues to live and breathe for her. Martin's vocal is tender and heartfelt, boasting a versatility that contrasts nicely with "La Vida," while the lush production is savvy and creatively executed.
Music video
The video for this single, which
Charlotte Ayanna appears in, was directed by
Nigel Dick in
Los Angeles and shot in June 1999, and aired in August 1999.
Chart performance
"Bella" peaked at number one for three weeks on the
Hot Latin Songs, and also reached the top for seven weeks on the
Latin Pop Airplay. The original English version peaked at number two on the
Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and was listed at number fifty-two on the year-end chart of 1999. It was certified Gold for selling over 500,000 copies.
"She's All I Ever Had" also peaked inside top ten in Canada, New Zealand and Finland. In Australia, the single was certified Gold.
Awards
In the
Latin Grammy Awards of 2000 the Spanish version of this single, "Bella", received a nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It was also nominated for Latin Pop Track of the Year at the
Billboard Latin Music Awards. The music video won
Lo Nuestro Award for Clip of the Year, and was nominated for Video of the Year at the the .
Formats and track listings
Australian CD maxi-single
#"She's All I Ever Had" (English Radio Edit) – 4:12
#"She's All I Ever Had" (
Pablo Flores Radio Edit - English) – 4:22
#"She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Club Mix - English) – 10:14
#"Bella" (Pablo Flores Club Dub - Spanish) – 7:00
#"
Livin' la Vida Loca" (
Trackmasters Remix) – 3:46
European CD single
#"She's All I Ever Had" (English Radio Edit) – 4:12
#"She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Radio Edit - English) – 4:22
European CD maxi-single
#"She's All I Ever Had" (English Radio Edit) – 4:12
#"She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Radio Edit - English) – 4:22
#"Bella" (Pablo Flores Club Mix - Spanglish) – 10:14
#"She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Club Dub - English) – 7:00
US CD single
#"She's All I Ever Had" - 4:55
#"Bella" (Spanglish Radio Edit) - 4:12
Charts and certifications
Charts
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1999)
!align="center"|Peakposition
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Australian Singles Chart
|align="center"|28
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Belgian Flanders Singles Chart
|align="center"|9
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Canadian RPM Top Singles
|align="center"|3
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Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary
|align="center"|4
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Dutch Singles Chart
|align="center"|16
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Finnish Singles Chart
|align="center"|18
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New Zealand Singles Chart
|align="center"|2
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US Billboard Adult Contemporary
|align="center"|1
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US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay
|align="center"|87
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|Canadian RPM Top Singles
|align="center"|37
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|Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary
|align="center"|31
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|US
Billboard Hot 100
|align="center"|52
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|US
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay
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United States
|align="center"|Gold
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See also
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1999
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 1999
References
Category:1999 singles
Category:Ricky Martin songs
Category:Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one singles
Category:Songs written by Jon Secada
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Songs written by George Noriega