"Shake Your Bon-Bon"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album Ricky Martin
ReleasedOctober 12, 1999 (1999-10-12)
RecordedLate 1998
Genre
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"She's All I Ever Had"
(1999) 		"Shake Your Bon-Bon"
(1999) 		"Private Emotion"
(2000)
Music video
"Shake Your Bon-Bon" on YouTube

"Shake Your Bon-Bon" is the third single taken from the second self-titled album by Ricky Martin. It was released on October 12, 1999. It was later sent to radio stations in the United States on November 1, 1999.[2]

The U.S. 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. The Australian maxi-single also contains one new song, called "Ay, Ay, Ay It's Christmas".

Music video

The music video aired in September 1999, and was directed once again by Wayne Isham. In the video, Martin performs in front of a crowd and dances on top of a taxi and fire truck.[3] Ricky Martin received nominations for Best Male Video and Best Dance Video at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.

Chart performance

"Shake Your Bon-Bon" peaked at number twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

It also peaked at number twelve in the United Kingdom and number twenty-seven in Australia, where it was certified Gold.

Live performances

Martin delivered a performance of "Shake Your Bon-Bon" on the BBC's Top of the Pops on November 19, 1999.[4]

In popular culture

Formats and track listings

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  24. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999". ARIA. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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