Stars: Ricky Martin

Summary: Filmed at Liberty State Park in New York. Tracks include: 'Livin' La Vida Loca', 'She's All I Ever Had', 'Spanish Eyes Lola, Lola (Medley)', 'Shake Your Bon-Bon', 'Light My Fire/Oye Como Va (Guajira)', 'Maria' and 'La Copa De La Vida (The Cup Of LIfe)'.

Ricky Martin will probably always be credited with making the first major breakthrough from Latin pop star to mainstream American pop star. A former member of boy band Menudo, the charismatic, excitable Martin scored major success with his hit song "Livin' La Vida Loca," and just keep on going! ONE NIGHT ONLY, which was originally broadcast on CBS, features Ricky performing his hits live at Liberty State Park. In addition to his enthusiastic performance, the star is also seen behind-the-scenes, in interviews, and in rehearsals.

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Fans of Latino gusset-dampener Ricky Martin will need no encouragement to buy One Night Only other than knowing it exists, so it’s commendable to see that what they will get is a pretty good package after all. On the down side, without the kind of slick studio production accorded to his albums it’s clear that Martin’s voice is, well, rather ordinary. But on the up side, he’s beautiful, he’s great fun, he’s not short on stage presence and his enthusiasm for the Latin music of his native Puerto Rico is entirely genuine (one of the brief reportage snippets scattered throughout this release shows him playing with a samba band--and getting it right, too).

There’s a spooky moment in the opening number of this huge gig (which took place in Liberty State Park in New York) as the backdrop artfully falls to reveal the twin towers of the World Trade Center framing Martin like Samson’s pillars. Once this frisson passes it’s good times all the way, with the inevitable "Vida Loca" and "La Copa De La Vida" as highlights. There are guest spots from Carlos Santana and Jose Feliciano.

On the DVD:One Night Only comes with a 4:3 ratio picture and includes an excellent video of the already excellent "Shake Your Bon-Bon", plus a gallery of still photos. --Roger Thomas

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Special Features:	Interactive Menus, Chapter Access, Behind The Scenes Footage, Biography
Year:	1999
Release Date:	February 28, 2000
Runtime:	45 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	502099
Keywords:	Music, Night, One, Rock, Pop, Only, Martin, Ricky, Performing, Arts, Popular
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts