She Bangs

"She Bangs"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album Sound Loaded
B-side	"Amor" "Por Arriba, Por Abajo"
Released	October 10, 2000
Format	CD single maxi single
Recorded	2000; Sony Music Studios (New York City); The Hit Factory Criteria, the Gentleman's Club (Miami); WallyWorld Studios, Capitol Studios (Hollywood); Aireborne Studios (Indianapolis; Quad Recordings (Nashville)
Genre	Pop
Length	4:42 (album version) 4:06 (radio edit)
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Desmond Child Walter Afanasieff Robi Draco Rosa Glenn Monroig Julia Sierra Daniel López
Producer(s)	Walter Afanasieff Robi Draco Rosa Desmond Child
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Private Emotion" (2000) "She Bangs" (2000) "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" (2001)
Music video "She Bangs" (English Ver.) on YouTube

"She Bangs" is a song performed by Ricky Martin, from his 2000 album Sound Loaded. An up-tempo, salsa-influenced song with double entendres about the singer's infatuation with a woman, Martin's recording earned him continued crossover success around the world.

The song was co-written by Desmond Child, who co-wrote Martin's number one hit "Livin' la Vida Loca" as well as several hits for Bon Jovi and other rock artists in the 1980s and '90s. Another co-writer was Martin's former Menudo bandmate Draco Rosa. The song was produced by Rosa and co-writer Walter Afanasieff; Afanasieff had won the previous year's Grammy Award for Song of the Year for producing Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On".

Sound Loaded was the follow-up to Martin's 1999 crossover breakthrough album Ricky Martin and "She Bangs" was released to radio in advance of the album as its first single. By 2000, the main Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Latin Songs charts had splintered into a myriad of sub-charts and the song became a hit on several of these, debuting on the Hot 100 and other charts beginning the week of October 7, 2000, and reaching its various chart peaks throughout November, December and January.

Music videos

The music video was shot in mid-August, directed by Wayne Isham was the subject of a season 3 episode of the MTV series Making the Video, a behind-the-scenes documentary style show that features the on-set filming and in-studio editing of popular artists' clips. It aired in September 2000 and became an MTV hit, receiving heavy rotation on the channel. Dancer Channing Tatum is also featured. A Spanish version of the music video was also released.

Chart performance

The song reached number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while a Spanish-language version reached number one on the Hot Latin Songs for one week. The song hit number one on the Tropical Songs chart for five weeks. The song also hit number two on the Latin Pop Songs chart, and number eight on the Hot 100 Airplay and Pop Songs charts. "She Bangs" went to number twenty-four on the Adult Pop Songs and number thirty on the Rhythmic Top 40. In December, remixes debuted on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart, ultimately peaking at number twenty-seven in January 2001. Although released long before the digital era, it has sold 152,000 digital copies in the US.^[1] The song also peaked at number two in Canada.

In the United Kingdom, "She Bangs" became Martin's second most popular song, peaking at number three. In Australia, the song debuted at number three and remained in the top ten for six more weeks. The song also hit the top five in Spain, New Zealand, Finland and Norway, going to the number one spot in Sweden and Italy. The single was certified Gold in Sweden and Silver in the UK.

Awards

"She Bangs" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 43rd Grammy Awards. The Spanish-language version of the video won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2001 and Lo Nuestro Award for a Video of the Year.^[2] "She Bangs" also won an International Dance Music Award for the Best Latin 12-inch Single, funround 5.

Formats and track listings

Australian CD maxi-single[3] "She Bangs" (English Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (Obadam's English Radio Edit) – 3:59 "Por Arriba, Por Abajo" – 3:07 "Amor" – 3:27 "She Bangs" (Obadam's Afro-Bang Mix) (English) – 7:28 Canadian promotional 12" single[4] "She Bangs" (Obadam's Afro-Bang Mix) (English) – 7:28 "She Bangs" (Obadam's Afro-Bang Mix) (Spanish) – 7:28 "She Bangs" (Obadambangadub) – 10:25 "She Bangs" (Album Version) – 4:42 Danish promotional CD single[5] "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin Ibiza Club Remix) – 6:08 "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin Spanglish Edit) – 4:24 "She Bangs" (HQ2 12" Club Mix) – 9:02 European CD single[6] "She Bangs" (English Radio Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (Obadam's English Radio Edit) – 3:59 European CD maxi-single #1[7] "She Bangs" (English Radio Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (Obadam's English Radio Edit) – 3:59 "Amor" – 3:27 "She Bangs" (Video) European CD maxi-single #2[8] "She Bangs" (Spanish Radio Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (Obadam's Afro-Bang Mix) (Spanish) – 7:28 "She Bangs" (Obadam's Spanish Radio Edit) – 3:59 European 12" single #1[9] "She Bangs" (Obadam's Afro-Bang Mix) (English) – 7:28 "Amor" – 3:27 "She Bangs" (Obadambangadub) – 10:25 "She Bangs" (Spanglish Radio Edit) – 4:02 European 12" single #2 / Asian CD maxi-single[10][11] "She Bangs" (English Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (English) – 4:42 "She Bangs" (Spanish Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (Spanglish Edit) – 4:02 "Almost a Love Song" – 4:41 Japanese CD maxi-single[12] "She Bangs" (English Radio Edit) – 4:04 "She Bangs" (Spanish) – 4:35 "She Bangs" (Spanglish) – 4:41 "She Bangs" (English) – 4:42

Spanish CD maxi-single[13] "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin Spanglish Edit) – 4:24 "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin Spanish Edit) – 4:24 "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin 2 Step Spanglish) – 4:34 "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin 2 Step Spanish) – 4:34 "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin Spanglish Remix) – 6:12 "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin Spanish Remix) – 6:12 "She Bangs" (Ferrero / Del Moral Latin Ibiza Club Remix) – 6:08 UK cassette single[14] "She Bangs" (English Edit) – 4:02 "Amor" – 3:27 UK CD maxi-single #1[15] "She Bangs" (English Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (Obadam's English Radio Edit) – 3:59 "María" (Spanglish Radio Edit) – 4:30 "She Bangs" (Video) UK CD maxi-single #2[16] "She Bangs" (English Edit) – 4:02 "Amor" – 3:27 "She Bangs" (Obadam's Afro-Bang Mix) (Spanish) – 7:28 US 7" single[17] "She Bangs" (English Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (Spanish Edit) – 4:02 US promotional CD single[18] "She Bangs" (English Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (English) – 4:42 "She Bangs" (Spanish Edit) – 4:02 "She Bangs" (Spanglish Edit) – 4:02 US promotional CD single[19] "She Bangs" (Obadam's English Radio Edit) – 3:59 "She Bangs" (Obadam's Afro-Bang Mix) (English) – 7:28 US promotional 12" single[20] "She Bangs" (HQ2 12" Club Mix) – 9:02 "She Bangs" (Obadam's Afro-Bang Mix) – 7:28 "She Bangs" (HQ2 Instrumental) – 9:02 "She Bangs" (English Version) – 4:42

Credits and personnel

Recording

• Recorded at Sony Music Studios (New York City); The Hit Factory Criteria, the Gentleman's Club (Miami); WallyWorld Studios, Capitol Studios (Hollywood); Aireborne Studios (Indianapolis; Quad Recordings (Nashville)
• Mixed at Sony Music Studios

Personnel

• Songwriting – Desmond Child, Walter Afanasieff, Robi Draco Rosa, Glenn Monroig, Julia Sierra, Daniel López
• Production – Walter Afanasieff, Robi Draco Rosa
• Recording engineers – Dave Gleeson, Dave Reitzas, Gregg Bieck, Jules Gondar, Mike Couzi
• Engineering – Aaron Shannon, Andy Manganno, Conrad Golding, Graig Lozowick, Fabian Marascillo, Germán Ortiz, Jimmy Hoysen, John Hendrickson, Juan Turek, Larry Brooks, Nathan Malki
• Vocal production – Desmond Child
• Mixed By – Tony Maserati
• Acoustic Guitar – Michael Landau, René Toledo Alto
• Saxophone – Michael Migliore
• Horns arrangement – Scott Healy
• Background Vocals – Chris Willis, Gustavo Lauriano, Illyak Negroni, Larry Loftin, Maurice Lauchner, Michael Contratto, Robbie Nevil, Ron Grant, Will Lee
• Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
• Bass – Ramses Colón
• Macintosh & Digital Programming –Gregg Bieck
• Production Coordinators – Brian Coleman, Carlo Tallarico, Chris Apostle, Dean Lawrence, Jolie Levine-Aller
• Electric Guitar – Michael Landau, Rusty Anderson
• Drum & Rhythm Programming – Walter Afanasieff
• Percussion – Daniel López
• Piano – Paquito Hechevarria
• Additional Programming – Robert Conley
• Saxophone – Ed Calle
• Acoustic Solo – René Toledo
• Electric Guitar Solo – Michael Landau
• Tenor Saxophone – Jerry Vevino, Lenny Pickett
• Trombone – Dana Teboe, Keith O'Quinn, Richard Rosenberg, Wayne Andre
• Bass – Herb Besson
• Trumpet – Danny Cahn, Earl Gardner, Glen Drewes, José Sibajas, Mark Pender

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sound Loaded, Columbia Records.^[21]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[22] 3 scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] 28 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 21 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[25] 20 Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)[26] 2 scope="row" Denmark (Tracklisten)[27] 13 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[28] 4 scope="row" Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[29] 3 Finland (Finnish Top 50 Hits)[30] 1 Finland (Finnish Airplay Chart)[30] 1 scope="row" France (SNEP)[31] 36 Germany (Official German Charts)[32] 34 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[33] 8 scope="row" Italy (FIMI)[34] 1 Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[35] 2 Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[36] 58 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 20 scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 23 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[39] 2 scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[40] 4 scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[41] 2 scope="row" Spain (PROMUSICAE)[42] 2 Spain (Top 40 Radio)[43] 1 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[44] 1 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[45] 7 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[46] 3 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[47] 12 scope="row" US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[48] 24 scope="row" US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[49] 27 scope="row" US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[50] 1 scope="row" US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[51] 2 scope="row" US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[52] 8 scope="row" US Rhythmic (Billboard)[53] 30 US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard)[54] 8 scope="row" US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[55] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Australia (ARIA)[56] 19 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[57] 95 Italy (Hit Parade)[58] 24 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[59] 50 Norway Christmas Period (VG-lista)[60] 10 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[43] 17 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[61] 39 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[62] 82 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[63] 62

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[64]	Platinum	70,000
Sweden (GLF)[65]	Gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[66]	Silver	200,000
^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Japan[67]	October 10, 2000	CD single	Phantom Sound & Vision
Germany[68]	October 23, 2000		Columbia (Sony Music)
United Kingdom[69][70]		CD single Maxi single
Japan[71]	October 25, 2000	Maxi single	Phantom Sound & Vision

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2000
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay of 2000
• List of number-one hits of 2000 (Italy)
• List of number-one singles of the 2000s (Sweden)
• William Hung

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics