A Medio Vivir is the third album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It has a hard rock edge, yet also features such Latin styles as flamenco and cumbia. It was released by Sony on September 12, 1995 (see 1995 in music). It has been credited for worldwide sales of over 7,000,000 copies. This album is the first album by Martin that was packaged and sent to the United States. The album, particularly the single Maria, was a hit amongst the Latin Americans, which lead to his success on the Top Latin Albums Chart, peaking at #11. The album is certified Gold by the RIAA.