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==Background and release== From 1999 to 2000, Martin embarked on his fifth tour the [[Livin' la Vida Loca Tour]] to promote his first English album ''[[Ricky Martin (1999 album)|Ricky Martin]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/515567/ricky-martin-to-kick-off-fall-tour-in-miami/|title=Ricky Martin To Kick Off Fall Tour In Miami|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=April 7, 2021|date=June 28, 1999|archive-date=April 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407114102/http://www.mtv.com/news/515567/ricky-martin-to-kick-off-fall-tour-in-miami/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/ricky-martin-live-in-auckland/AAVFE5LGQMUDIRP2MIX56CRNF4/|title=Ricky Martin live in Auckland|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=April 7, 2021|date=June 30, 2000|archive-date=April 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407115607/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/ricky-martin-live-in-auckland/AAVFE5LGQMUDIRP2MIX56CRNF4/|url-status=live}}</ref> While on tour in 2000, Martin returned to the studio and began recording material for ''Sound Loaded''.<ref name="rickybook">{{Cite book|title=Me|last=Martin|first=Ricky|author-link=Ricky Martin|publisher=Celebra|pages=111|year=2010|language=en|isbn=9780451234438}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|year=2000|title=Martin Readies 2nd English Columbia Album|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|page=26|publisher=[[Nielsen Holdings|Nielsen Business Media]], Inc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rRAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26|access-date=March 25, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=112|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325094813/https://books.google.com/books?id=rRAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&source=bl&ots=FqjdvAwWJj&sig=ACfU3U32VMMuMsFLUKAEf6P5uiH69sCnPA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVhK6QksvvAhX6ZxUIHfXGDecQ6AEwDHoECBIQAw|archive-date=March 25, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 29, 2000, ''[[El Siglo de Torreón]]'' revealed the [[lead single]]'s name as "She Bangs" in an article and mentioned that in addition to the original version of the song that is in English, it will feature a Spanish version. In an interview with the newspaper, Martin's then representative Ricardo Cordero said "'She Bangs' is going to show Ricky one step further up in his career", and announced the possibilities of Martin performing an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] concert for [[MTV]]. Also, Martin's publicist Nanette Camboy told ''El Siglo de Torreón'' that although "Ricky is still putting the final touches on his production in studios in Miami and New York", the song's [[music video]] had already been shot in the Bahamas on August 15, 2000.<ref name ="regresa"/> [[Columbia Records]] released "She Bangs" to [[Airplay|radio]] stations in several countries on September 22, 2000, as the lead single from the album. Thereafter, the song was released to the singles markets in October.<ref name="regresa">{{cite news|url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/2000/08/29&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02700&PageLabel=27|title=Ricky Martin regresa con 'She Bangs'|language=es|newspaper=[[El Siglo de Torreón]]|page=27|date=August 29, 2000|access-date=December 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194304/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F2000%2F08%2F29&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02700&PageLabel=27|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Billboard 2000 songs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/list/9339652/best-songs-of-2000-top-100|title=The 100 Greatest Songs of 2000: Staff Picks|magazine=Billboard|date=March 23, 2020|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325091023/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/list/9339652/best-songs-of-2000-top-100|url-status=live}}</ref> "She Bangs" was included as the first track on Martin's sixth studio album ''Sound Loaded'', released November 14, 2000, and the Spanish version was included as the tenth track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sound-loaded/209710732|title=Sound Loaded – album by Ricky Martin|publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US)|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325084717/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sound-loaded/209710732|url-status=live}}</ref>
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