


Rosa and Child also co-wrote other songs on the album including, "Spanish Eyes" and "I Am Made of You". It was succeeded by Martin's second eponymous studio album and his first English recording, that same year. In 1999, Martin released " Livin' la Vida Loca", a track co-written by Rosa, Child, and Escolar it became a worldwide success and Martin's best-selling single. " La Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life)" penned by Escolar and Rosa together with Desmond Child became a worldwide hit and the official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. On it, Martin again worked with Rosa and other songwriters including Luis Gómez Escolar and K.C. Martin's fourth studio album, Vuelve, established his commercial music career in the United States. The latter became a hit and was remixed as a bilingual English-Spanish version, released in 1998. With Rosa's help several songs were penned for the record, including, " Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día", " Volverás" and " María". In 1995, Martin teamed up with former band member, Robi Draco Rosa to work on his third studio album, A Medio Vivir, a record influenced by rock music and combined with Latin styles such as flamenco and cumbia. On the record, he also sang a Spanish version of Larry Williams' 1957 single " Bony Moronie", titled "Popotitos". On the Spanish record, he collaborated with various songwriters and composers " Fuego Contra Fuego", the lead single, was written by Carlos Goméz and Mariano Perez, while on "El Amor de Mi Vida" he worked with Eddie Sierra. Five years later he left the band and pursued a solo career, releasing his debut eponymous studio album in 1991. He began his career at age of 12, in 1984, as a lead singer of the band Menudo. Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin has recorded material for ten studio albums and sang songs in Spanish, English, Italian and Portuguese he has also recorded bilingual tracks.
