American Songwriter

3 Pop Music Videos From 1999 That Live in Our Heads Rent-Free

In 1999, pop music was everywhere, and one of the genre’s stars was the up-and-coming vocalist Christina Aguilera. Thanks to her alluring and eye-catching music video for the single “Genie In A Bottle ...
American Songwriter

3 Pop Songs From 1999 That Made Y2K Lit

Do you remember 1999? Do you remember the lead-up to 1999? There was a massive fear that the computer programs that only used two digits for the year (think: 97 for 1997) would go bust when the ...
Los Angeles Times

Ricky Martin and ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’ ushered in pop’s ‘Latin explosion’ in 1999. Too bad it wasn’t real.

Ricky Martin knew “Livin’ La Vida Loca” would be an instant hit when producer Desmond Child and songwriter (and fellow Menudo alum) Robi “Draco” Rosa brought him a demo of the track. The Puerto Rican ...
Los Angeles Times

The 1999 Project: A 25th anniversary celebration of the year that changed pop culture

When you think about it, the year, as applied to culture, is an arbitrary signpost. No film’s principal production is determined solely by the Earth’s course around the sun; no album’s recording is ...
Yahoo

Ricky Martin and 'Livin' La Vida Loca' ushered in pop's 'Latin explosion' in 1999. Too bad it wasn't real.

Ricky Martin knew “Livin’ La Vida Loca” would be an instant hit when producer Desmond Child and songwriter (and fellow Menudo alum) Robi “Draco” Rosa brought him a demo of the track. The Puerto Rican ...