Cambia la Piel

"Cambia la Piel"
Promotional single by Ricky Martin
from the album Sound Loaded
ReleasedOctober 15, 2001 (2001-10-15)
Recorded2000
GenreLatin pop
Length5:13
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Pau Donés Cirera
Producer(s)K. C. Porter
Ricky Martin Promotional singles chronology
"Corazonado"
(1999) 		"Cambia la Piel"
(2001) 		"Shine"
(2011)
Audio
"Ricky Martin - Cambia La Piel [Spanish Edit] (audio)" on YouTube

"Cambia la Piel" (English: "Shed your skin") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin released as the only promotional single from his second English-language album, Sound Loaded (2000) in Spain and Latin America on October 15, 2001.

Background and release

"Cambia la Piel" is a Spanish-language song written by Pau Donés Cirera, leader of the Spanish rock group Jarabe de Palo.[1] It was produced by Martin's collaborator, K. C. Porter.[1] Thanks to "Cambia la Piel" (among few other tracks), Porter won the Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2001.[2] "Cambia la Piel" was released as the fourth (promotional only) single from Sound Loaded in Spain and Latin America on October 15, 2001.[3]

Critical reception

Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine wrote that adding a Spanish-language original song "Cambia la Piel" to Sound Loaded was a good idea.[4] He noted that Martin is better off singing in his native tongue, where his vocals seem more natural and less contrived.[4] Jose F. Promis from AllMusic called it a sizzling track.[5]

Formats and track listings

Spanish promotional CD single[3]

  1. "Cambia la Piel" – 5:13

Remix version

"Cambia la Piel" was remixed for the pLATINum Rhythm compilation, released by Madonna's Maverick company on October 30, 2001.[6][7][8][9]

Cover versions

The song was covered in 2003 by Jarabe de Palo, whose lead singer wrote "Cambia la Piel" for Martin in 2000.[10] It was included on band's fifth album, Bonito.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ricky Martin – Sound Loaded". Discogs. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "Past Winners Search". Latin Grammy Award. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Ricky Martin – Cambia la Piel (Promotional Single)". Discogs. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Ricky Martin Sound Loaded". Slant Magazine. 15 April 2001. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sound Loaded – Ricky Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Various – Platinum Rhythm". Discogs. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "'NSYNC, Backstreet Boys Help Madonna Launch Latin Label". MTV. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Latin Disc Is Maverick Compilation". Billboard. June 21, 2003. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "PLATINum Rhythm – Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Jarabe Looks on Bright Side with 'Bonito'". Billboard. June 21, 2003. Retrieved January 26, 2016.