The Best Thing About Me Is You
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"The Best Thing About Me Is You" is a song by the Puerto Rican
recording artist Ricky Martin
, taken from his ninth studio album Música + Alma + Sexo
. It was released as the lead single from the album to iTunes
on November 2, 2010. The song had earlier premiered on radio's Ryan Seacrest
show. The original English version of the song features singer Joss Stone
, while its Spanish version, "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú", replaces Stone's vocals with Natalia Jiménez
. Ricky Martin recorded also a Banda
Remix of "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" featuring Jenni Rivera. In Germany and Austria, "The Best Thing About Me Is You" featuring Edita
was released. Martin performed this song with Stone for the first time on The Oprah Winfrey Show
on November 2, 2010.
In 2011, "The Best Thing About Me Is You" was included on Martin's 17: Greatest Hits
album, released in the United Kingdom.
, Andreas Carlsson
, Eric Bazilian
and Ricky Martin.
interview, Martin describe the track: "I told Desmond
-- and I'm not making comparisons -- but "Don't Worry, Be Happy
" is great. That's how this song came to be. From being in a very cool place in my life."
, positively reviewed the track, saying: "this song is probably the most reflective, inspiring and positive of the whole album." Ernesto Lechner from the Los Angeles Times
said that "the lyrics of "The Best Thing About Me Is You," a duet with Joss Stone
, sound a bit forced in English, the Spanish version of the tune crackles with bonhomie." Joey Guerra from Houston Chronicle
praised the Spanish version, saying: "he lightens up a bit on "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú", that boasts an easy chemistry." But criticise the English-language version, calling: "less successful" because of "Joss Stone’s habitual oversinging." Grace Bastidas from Latina
said: "The first single from the album, "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" features Spanish siren Natalia Jimenez
—Joss Stone duets in the English-language track—and is the definition of happiness. There’s even some laughing and giggling at the end of the song in case you’re not already smiling." Leila Cobo from Billboard
said that the song is "a feel-good ditty over a happy reggae beat."
YouTube
Channel on January 11, 2011 and got two million views in two days. Joss Stone does not appear in the video. The Spanish version of the video was released on Univision
and also does not feature Natalia Jiménez.
will be held on November 10, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
in Las Vegas
.
European digital singles/remixes
German/Austrian digital single
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
recording artist Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
, taken from his ninth studio album Música + Alma + Sexo
Música + Alma + Sexo
Música + alma + sexo is the ninth studio album by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ricky Martin. It was released on January 31, 2011 in Europe by Columbia Records and on February 1, 2011 in North America by Sony Music Latin...
. It was released as the lead single from the album to iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on November 2, 2010. The song had earlier premiered on radio's Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
show. The original English version of the song features singer Joss Stone
Joss Stone
Jocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
, while its Spanish version, "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú", replaces Stone's vocals with Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Jiménez Sarmiento is a Spanish singer. She is the lead singer of the Spanish pop band La 5a Estacion.-Early life:Jiménez was born to a Spanish father who was a singer; and her mother is Portuguese.-Career:...
. Ricky Martin recorded also a Banda
Banda music
Banda is a brass-based form of traditional music. Bandas play a wide variety of songs, including rancheras, corridos, cumbias, baladas, and boleros. Bandas are most widely known for their rancheras, but they also play modern Mexican pop, rock, and cumbias...
Remix of "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" featuring Jenni Rivera. In Germany and Austria, "The Best Thing About Me Is You" featuring Edita
Edita Abdieski
Edita Abdieski is a Swiss pop singer. She rose to fame during the debut series of the German X Factor show, which she won in November 2010.-Early life:...
was released. Martin performed this song with Stone for the first time on The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
on November 2, 2010.
In 2011, "The Best Thing About Me Is You" was included on Martin's 17: Greatest Hits
17: Greatest Hits
17: Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released exclusively in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2011....
album, released in the United Kingdom.
Composition
The song combines the reggae rhythms with Latin and pop in the music and lyrics took Claudia Brant, Desmond ChildDesmond Child
Desmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
, Andreas Carlsson
Andreas Carlsson
Andreas Carlsson is a Swedish music producer, composer, and pop songwriter.-Biography:Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2001....
, Eric Bazilian
Eric Bazilian
Eric M. Bazilian , is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
and Ricky Martin.
Background
In a BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
interview, Martin describe the track: "I told Desmond
Desmond Child
Desmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
-- and I'm not making comparisons -- but "Don't Worry, Be Happy
Don't Worry, Be Happy
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a song by musician Bobby McFerrin. Released in September 1988, it became the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a position it held for two weeks. On the UK Singles Chart, the song reached number 2 during its fifth week on the chart...
" is great. That's how this song came to be. From being in a very cool place in my life."
Critical reception
Carlos Quintana from About.comAbout.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
, positively reviewed the track, saying: "this song is probably the most reflective, inspiring and positive of the whole album." Ernesto Lechner from the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
said that "the lyrics of "The Best Thing About Me Is You," a duet with Joss Stone
Joss Stone
Jocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
, sound a bit forced in English, the Spanish version of the tune crackles with bonhomie." Joey Guerra from Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
praised the Spanish version, saying: "he lightens up a bit on "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú", that boasts an easy chemistry." But criticise the English-language version, calling: "less successful" because of "Joss Stone’s habitual oversinging." Grace Bastidas from Latina
Latina (magazine)
Latina is an American monthly lifestyle, entertainment, beauty and fashion magazine for bilingual, bicultural Hispanic women published in English by Latina Media Ventures. It has a combined audience of nearly 3 million....
said: "The first single from the album, "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" features Spanish siren Natalia Jimenez
Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Jiménez Sarmiento is a Spanish singer. She is the lead singer of the Spanish pop band La 5a Estacion.-Early life:Jiménez was born to a Spanish father who was a singer; and her mother is Portuguese.-Career:...
—Joss Stone duets in the English-language track—and is the definition of happiness. There’s even some laughing and giggling at the end of the song in case you’re not already smiling." Leila Cobo from Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
said that the song is "a feel-good ditty over a happy reggae beat."
Music video
The music video was filmed on 20 and 21 December 2010 in Miami and directed by Carlos Pérez. The video for the English version premiered on Ricky Martin's VevoVevo
Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
Channel on January 11, 2011 and got two million views in two days. Joss Stone does not appear in the video. The Spanish version of the video was released on Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
and also does not feature Natalia Jiménez.
Awards
Ricky Martin received three Latin Grammy Awards nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video. The 12th Annual Latin Grammy AwardsLatin Grammy Awards of 2011
The 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on November 10, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was hosted by Lucero and Cristián de la Fuente. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011...
will be held on November 10, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International.It has hosted many music, boxing and mixed martial arts events....
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
Formats and track listings
Worldwide digital singles- "The Best Thing About Me Is You" feat. Joss StoneJoss StoneJocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
– 3:36 - "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" feat. Natalia JiménezNatalia JiménezNatalia Jiménez Sarmiento is a Spanish singer. She is the lead singer of the Spanish pop band La 5a Estacion.-Early life:Jiménez was born to a Spanish father who was a singer; and her mother is Portuguese.-Career:...
– 3:36
European digital singles/remixes
- "The Best Thing About Me Is You" feat. Joss Stone (Jump Smokers Radio Edit) – 4:26
- "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" feat. Natalia Jiménez (Spanish Jump Smokers Radio Edit) – 4:27
- "The Best Thing About Me Is You" feat. Joss Stone (Jump Smokers Dance Version) – 5:13
- "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" feat. Natalia Jiménez (Spanish Jump Smokers Dance Version) – 4:42
German/Austrian digital single
- "The Best Thing About Me Is You" feat. EditaEdita AbdieskiEdita Abdieski is a Swiss pop singer. She rose to fame during the debut series of the German X Factor show, which she won in November 2010.-Early life:...
– 3:36
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexican Airplay Chart | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
74 |
| US Billboard Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song... |
1 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Songs | 1 |
| US Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay Chart | 37 |
| US Billboard Tropical Songs | 7 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 25 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
| Belgian Flanders Ultratip Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
39 |
| Belgian Wallonia Ultratip Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
4 |
| BR Billboard Billboard Brasil Billboard Brasil is a monthly Brazilian magazine launched on October 10, 2009, with a print-run of over 40,000 copies. It is distributed nationwide by Brazil's biggest distributor Dinap... Hot 100 Brasil Hot 100 Airplay Brasil Hot 100 Airplay is the official music singles charts in Brazil. It has been compiled by Crowley Broadcast Analysis and published monthly by Billboard Brasil since the release of the magazine, in October 2009.... |
93 |
| BR Billboard Pop Songs Billboard Brasil Billboard Brasil is a monthly Brazilian magazine launched on October 10, 2009, with a print-run of over 40,000 copies. It is distributed nationwide by Brazil's biggest distributor Dinap... |
39 |
| Dutch Single Top 100 | 99 |
| Hungarian Airplay Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
21 |
| US Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay Latin Regional Mexican Airplay Regional Mexican Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with La Niña Fresa by Banda Z being the first song to reach number-one. It features Latin music information from different genres like Mariachi, Norteño, Banda and... |
40 |