Vida (Ricky Martin song)

"Vida"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album One Love, One Rhythm
Released	April 22, 2014 (2014-04-22)
Recorded	2014
Studio	Instrument Zoo (Miami) Hit Factory Criteria (Miami) Louder than Life Labs (New York City)
Genre	Latin pop
Length	3:25
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Ricky Martin Salaam Remi Elijah King Afo Verde Roxana Amed
Producer(s)	Salaamremi.com David Cabrera
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Adrenalina" (2014) "Vida" (2014) "Adiós" (2014)
Music video
"Vida" on YouTube

"Vida" (English: "Life") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for the One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014). It was written by Martin, Salaam Remi, Elijah King, Afo Verde, Roxana Amed and produced by Remi. The song was chosen in a musical contest organized by FIFA and Sony Music which King won, and it was subsequently arranged for Martin to record the track. It was digitally released as the second single from the compilation album on April 22, 2014. "Vida" is a Latin pop song that features guitar, ukulele, percussion, horn and "exotic sounds with a Caribbean feel".^[1]

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics who praised the liveliness of the track and noted the consistency with other songs performed by Martin. It peaked at number five on the US Hot Latin Songs and became Martin's 23rd top-ten single on the chart. An accompanying music video, directed by Kátia Lund and Lívia Gama of Bossa Nova Films, was shot in Rio de Janeiro. It features Martin singing and dancing on the beach accompanied by around 100 other people. Martin performed the song on several occasions including at the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards and on season eighteen of the Dancing with the Stars US series.

With the release of the single "Vida", Ricky Martin achieved what no international artist had achieved, occupying the # 1 position on the list of local, popular and domestic music in the same week in China.^[2]