María

"María" was written by Ian Blake, Luis Gómez Escolar, and KC Porter for Ricky Martin's third studio album A Medio Vivir and released as the second single on November 21, 1995. The remix by local DJ Pablo Flores became more popular than the original, turning the Spanish language flamenco and salsa song into an up-tempo samba tune with a house bassline that topped the charts in 20 countries and sold over five million physical copies worldwide. The music video for the remix was directed by Memo del Bosque, filmed in Paris, and aired in 1998, depicting Martin walking around the city and dancing in the streets.