Private Emotion

Meja, Ricky Martin

About Private Emotion

"Private Emotion" is a pop song written by Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman and originally recorded by The Hooters, for their 1993 album, Out of Body. The song was picked up by Ricky Martin and included on his Ricky Martin album. It was released as a single on February 8, 2000 and featured Swedish singer Meja. As Turkey was one of the countries where Martin's popularity was at its peak, Ricky Martin sings the song with Sertab Erener instead of Meja in the Turkish edition of the album. Live performances of the song have featured other artists such as Coco Lee and Delta Goodrem. The Australian maxi-single includes "Almost a Love Song", which is an English version of Martin's song "Casi un Bolero", taken from the Grammy-winning album Vuelve. 


Year:
2000
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Every endless night has a dawning day
Every darkest sky has a shining ray
And it shines on you baby can't you see
You're the only one who can shine for me

It's a private emotion that fills you tonight
And a silence falls between us
As the shadows steal the light
And wherever you may find it
Wherever it may lead
Let your private emotion come to me
Come to me

When your soul is tired
And your heart is weak
Do you think of love
As a one way street
Well it runs both ways,
Open up your eyes
Can't you see me here,
How can you deny
It's a private emotion that fills you tonight

Every endless night has a dawning day
Every darkest sky has a shining ray
It takes a lot to laugh as your tears go by
But you can find me here
Till your tears run dry
It's a private emotion that fills you tonight

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Ricky Martin

Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), is a Puerto Rican pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, and as a solo artist since 1991. He is regarded as the king of latin pop. Throughout his career, he has sold more than 95 million albums worldwide. He is the founder of the Ricky Martin Foundation, a non-profit charity organization aimed at eliminating human trafficking. more »

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Written by: ERIC BAZILIAN, ERIC M. BAZILIAN, ROB HYMAN, ROBERT ANDREW HYMAN

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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15 facts about this song

Genre
"Private Emotion" is mainly a pop song.
Artist Origin
Ricky Martin is from Puerto Rico, Sertab Erener from Turkey, and Meja is from Sweden.
Languages
Ricky Martin and Meja's version of the song is in English, whereas Sertab Erener made a cover in Turkish.
Release Dates
Martin and Meja's version was released in 1999 as part of Ricky Martin's self-titled album. - Erener's version was released in 2005 as a single.
Music Video Participation
Ricky Martin and Meja both appear in the music video of their version of the song.
Chart Performance
Ricky Martin's version of the song, featuring Meja, peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Song Composition
"Private Emotion" was written by Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman.
Album Performance
The song, as part of Martin's self-titled album, was instrumental in the album going Platinum five times in the U.S.
Cover version
Turkish star Sertab Erener covered "Private Emotion" in her native language, renaming the song "Özel Sevgi" which means "Special Love" in English.
Lyrics
The song deals with private emotions that are hard to express and the importance of sharing these feelings with loved ones.
Duration
The song's runtime is 4 minutes and 1 second in Ricky Martin's album. The Turkish version's length varies.
Certification
The album featuring the song, Ricky Martin, was certified 7× Platinum (Latin field) in the United States in 1999.
Live Performances
Ricky Martin has performed "Private Emotion" during a number of his concerts and live shows.
Reception
The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.
CD Single
This song was released as a CD Single, with the original song, the radio version, and a Spanish version called "Emociones Privadas".

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