She's All I Ever Had

In 1998, Ricky Martin released his fourth studio album Vuelve.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/vuelve/185391215|title=Vuelve – album by Ricky Martin|publisher=Apple Music (US)|access-date=April 4, 2021|archive-date=April 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404162023/https://music.apple.com/us/album/vuelve/185391215|url-status=dead}} The album experienced commercial success, spending 26 weeks atop the US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.{{cite magazine |title=Longest-Leading No. 1s Ever on Top Latin Albums Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8532813/hispanic-heritage-month-longest-leading-no-1s-top-latin-albums |magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 8, 2020 |date=October 14, 2019 |archive-date=June 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603010032/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8532813/hispanic-heritage-month-longest-leading-no-1s-top-latin-albums |url-status=live }} "La Copa de la Vida" was released as the second single from the album, and became the official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.{{cite magazine |last1=Fernandez |first1=Suzette |title=Revisiting the Song That Changed Ricky Martin's Career: 'Cup of Life' Turns 20 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8238667/ricky-martin-cup-of-life-20-years |magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 8, 2020 |date=March 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614093036/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8238667/ricky-martin-cup-of-life-20-years|archive-date=June 14, 2020}} The song topped the charts in more than 30 countries,{{cite news|title=Estrellas culturales sumamente populares|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84522170/fort-worth-star-telegram/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=September 19, 2007|language=es|page=85|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=September 1, 2021|archive-date=September 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901120848/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84522170/fort-worth-star-telegram/|url-status=live}} and Martin performed it at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, which was greeted with a massive standing ovation and met with acclaim from music critics.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8497113/ricky-martin-grammys-20-years-cup-of-life|title=Ricky Martin Comes Full Circle at the Grammys, 20 Years After His Historic Breakthrough Performance: 'We Are Here to Stay'|last=Cobo|first=Leila|author-link=Leila Cobo|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 5, 2021|date=February 7, 2019|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030163113/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8497113/ricky-martin-grammys-20-years-cup-of-life|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/awards-chatter-podcast-ricky-martin-assassination-gianni-versace-american-crime-story-1128234|title='Awards Chatter' Podcast — Ricky Martin ('The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story')|last=Feinberg|first=Scott|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 5, 2021|date=August 20, 2018|archive-date=August 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821080614/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/awards-chatter-podcast-ricky-martin-assassination-gianni-versace-american-crime-story-1128234|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/7677099/best-award-show-performances-of-all-time|title=The 100 Greatest Award Show Performances of All Time|magazine=Billboard|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=May 6, 2021|archive-date=April 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406202042/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/7677099/best-award-show-performances-of-all-time|url-status=live}} On October 22, 1998, CNN confirmed that Martin had started working on his first English language album, following the huge success of Vuelve.{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9810/22/ricky.martin/|title=Remember Menudo? Ricky Martin still making music|last=Hunter|first=Lauren|publisher=CNN|access-date=September 30, 2021|date=October 22, 1998|archive-date=September 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930100716/http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9810/22/ricky.martin/|url-status=dead}} On March 6, 1999, almost two weeks after his Grammy performance, it was announced that the album, which was still untitled, had been set for release in May.{{cite magazine|year=1999|title=Backstage Report: Artists Give Thanks, Share Future Plans|magazine=Billboard|page=100|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8g0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA100|access-date=May 16, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=116|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516093729/https://books.google.com/books?id=8g0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA100|archive-date=May 16, 2021|url-status=live}} "Livin' la Vida Loca" was released on March 23, 1999, as the lead single from the album.{{cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/04/song-of-summer-history.html|title=Has 2012's Song of Summer Already Been Released?|last1=Dobbins|first1=Amanda|last2=Reineke|first2=Laura|work=Vulture|access-date=May 16, 2021|date=April 25, 2012|archive-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516102651/https://www.vulture.com/2012/04/song-of-summer-history.html|url-status=live|url-access=limited}}{{cite news|url=https://instinctmagazine.com/ricky-martins-livin-la-vida-loca-turns-20-today/|title=Ricky Martin's 'Livin' La Vida Loca' Turns 20 Today|work=Instinct|access-date=May 16, 2021|date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516103809/https://instinctmagazine.com/ricky-martins-livin-la-vida-loca-turns-20-today/|url-status=live}} The song topped the charts in more than 20 countries and is considered to be Martin's biggest hit,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8513539/ricky-martin-livin-la-vida-loca-lyrics|title='Ricky Martin' at 20: Revisit the Lyrics to 'Livin' La Vida Loca'|last=Fernandez|first=Suzette|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 17, 2021|date=May 29, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517074135/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8513539/ricky-martin-livin-la-vida-loca-lyrics|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/10281503|title=Ricky Martin lands Broadway Evita role|publisher=BBC News|access-date=May 21, 2021|date=June 10, 2010|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521152544/https://www.bbc.com/news/10281503|url-status=live}} and one of the best-selling singles of all time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/flashback-ricky-martin-today-show-tonight-show-1999-839504/|title=Flashback: Ricky Martin Drives American Talk Show Hosts 'Loca' in 1999|last=Exposito|first=Suzy|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=May 23, 2021|date=May 27, 2019|archive-date=May 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527221531/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/flashback-ricky-martin-today-show-tonight-show-1999-839504/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/ricky-martins-livin-la-vida-loca-turns-20-a-look-back-at-the-latin-heartthrobs-mega-hit-122006| title=Ricky Martin's 'Livin' La Vida Loca' Turns 20: A Look Back at the Latin Heartthrob's Mega Hit|last=Calvario|first=Liz| work=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=May 17, 2021|date=March 22, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517124929/https://www.etonline.com/ricky-martins-livin-la-vida-loca-turns-20-a-look-back-at-the-latin-heartthrobs-mega-hit-122006|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/boy-bands/best-solo-albums-boy-bands/#8-ricky-martin-ricky-martin|title=The 10 Best Solo Albums by Former Boy Band Members|last=Boik|first=Daniella|work=Paste|access-date=May 23, 2021|date=March 10, 2020|archive-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523100700/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/boy-bands/best-solo-albums-boy-bands/|url-status=live}}

On April 24, 1999, Billboard revealed the album's title as Ricky Martin in an article, mentioning that it was initially set for retail on May 25, 1999. However, the huge interest in the disc encouraged Columbia Records to decide to rush the album to release two weeks ahead of schedule, on May 11.{{cite magazine|year=1999|title=Ricky Martin's English Bow Pushed Up|magazine=Billboard|page=12|last=Flick|first=Larry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eigEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12|access-date=September 19, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=92|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002104449/https://books.google.com/books?id=eigEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12|archive-date=October 2, 2021|url-status=live}} In the same issue, the magazine revealed that one of the tracks would be titled "She's All I Ever Had" and it would have a Spanish language version.{{cite magazine|year=1999|title=Ricky Martin's English Bow Pushed Up|magazine=Billboard|page=16|last=Flick|first=Larry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eigEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16|access-date=October 19, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=92|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019101608/https://books.google.com/books?id=eigEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16|archive-date=October 19, 2021|url-status=live}} Ricky Martin was released on the specified date and "She's All I Ever Had" was included as the third track on the album, while the Spanish version of the song, entitled "Bella" ({{Translation|"Beautiful"}}), was included as the 13th track.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8513439/ricky-martin-self-titled-album-poll/|title=What's Your Favorite Ricky Martin Song From His Classic Self-Titled Album?|last=Fernandez|first=Suzette|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 22, 2021|date=May 29, 2019|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920054951/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/latin/8513511/ricky-martin-debut-album-songs-ranked|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ricky-martin/192821565|title=Ricky Martin – album by Ricky Martin|publisher=Apple Music (US)|access-date=April 4, 2021|archive-date=April 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404163454/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ricky-martin/192821565|url-status=live}} Martin dedicated the latter to his grandmother who died a year earlier.{{cite news |last1=Torres Negron |first1=Luis |title=Presentan en PR nuevo disco de Ricky |work=El Diario La Prensa |date=April 7, 1999 |page=23 |language=es}} "She's All I Ever Had" was released by Columbia Records as the second single from the album on June 15, 1999. Maxi singles were released in Australia, Japan, and Europe, on August 30, September 15, and October 11, 1999, respectively. The singles contain different versions of the song, including remixes by Puerto Rican DJ Pablo Flores.{{cite news|url=https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ricky+Martin&titel=She%27s+All+I+Ever+Had&cat=s|title=Spanishcharts.com – Ricky Martin – She's All I Ever Had|publisher=Canciones Top 50|access-date=September 20, 2021|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920185703/https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ricky+Martin&titel=She%27s+All+I+Ever+Had&cat=s|url-status=live}}

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Musically, "She's All I Ever Had" is a slow-tempo pop and rock ballad,{{cite news|title=Pop star serenades Vt. actress|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87362536/the-burlington-free-press/|newspaper=The Burlington Free Press|date=August 7, 1999|page=1|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019101608/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87362536/the-burlington-free-press/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Bands|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87304719/the-indianapolis-star/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=May 31, 1999|page=46|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 18, 2021|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018104706/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87304719/the-indianapolis-star/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=A Calculated Pop Mix From Ricky|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87362508/newsday/|newspaper=Newsday|date=May 30, 1999|page=182|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019101351/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87362508/newsday/|url-status=live}} that "begins slowly with guitar accompaniment then soars in the chorus". The song was written by Jon Secada, Robi Rosa, and George Noriega, while the production was handled by Secada, Walter Afanasieff, and Noriega, with co-production from Rosa. Also, Spanish songwriter Luis Gómez Escolar joined the English version's lyricists to write "Bella".{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/track/11337263|title=Bella (She's All I Ever Had) / Ricky Martin|publisher=Tidal|access-date=October 30, 2021}} According to both versions' sheet musics on Musicnotes.com, "She's All I Ever Had" and "Bella" are composed in the key of B major with a groove of 82 beats per minute. In the former, Martin's vocals span from the low note of B₃ to the high note of E₅. In the latter, his vocals span from the low note of F₃ to the high note of F₅.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0028415|title=Ricky Martin – She's All I Ever Had Sheet Music (Digital Download)|publisher=Musicnotes.com|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019114331/https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0028415|archive-date=October 19, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0033406|title=Ricky Martin – Bella Sheet Music (Digital Download)|publisher=Musicnotes.com|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019114344/https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0033406|archive-date=October 19, 2021|url-status=live}} The English version runs for a total of 4 minutes and 55 seconds, while the Spanish version runs for a total of 4 minutes and 54 seconds. Lyrically, "She's All I Ever Had" is a romantic love song, narrating the story of a man who misses his woman, while he continues to live and breathe for her.{{cite news|title=Don't miss it|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87363836/the-miami-herald/|newspaper=Miami Herald|last=Davis|first=Daneesha|date=September 8, 1999|page=48|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019114441/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87363836/the-miami-herald/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Martin weivels to top with his new CD|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87363859/the-gazette/|newspaper=The Gazette

|last=Guerra|first=Joey|date=May 12, 1999|page=12|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019114606/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87363859/the-gazette/|url-status=live}} The lyrics include, "It's the way she makes me feel / It's the only thing that's real / It's the way she understands / She's my lover, she's my friend / When I look into her eyes / It's the way I feel inside / Like the man I want to be / She's all I'll ever need."{{cite news|title=Are you intimate with Barrt's Lyrics|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87363359/the-palm-beach-post/|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|date=November 2, 1999|page=46|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019114356/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87363359/the-palm-beach-post/|url-status=live}}

"She's All I Ever Had" has been met with widely positive reviews from music critics. Chuck Taylor from Billboard labeled the song "[a] delectable anthemic ballad" and said "there was no doubt that" it was the track "to go with as the second single" from the album. He added that the song "will do nothing but advance Martin's place not only as the leading pop male vocalist of the day but as a valid phenomenon", mentioning that it "absolutely succeeds on all levels". He complimented Martin's vocal for being "tender and heartfelt", and "boasting a versatility that contrasts nicely" with his previous single, "Livin' la Vida Loca", as well as the song's production, which he described as "lush", "savvy" and "creatively executed".{{cite magazine|year=1999|title=Reviews & Previews: Singles|magazine=Billboard|page=32|last=Taylor|first=Chuck|author-link=Chuck Taylor (music journalist)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32|access-date=October 19, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=96|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019101614/https://books.google.com/books?id=kggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32|archive-date=October 19, 2021|url-status=live}} Also from Billboard, Leila Cobo ranked the song as the second-best track from Ricky Martin, saying it "showcases the soulful, romantic Ricky and bears the melancholy stamp of Robi Rosa's writing".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/ricky-martin-debut-album-songs-ranked-8513511|title=Ricky Martin's 'Ricky Martin' Turns 20: All the Songs Ranked|last=Cobo|first=Leila|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 20, 2021|date=May 29, 2019|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920054951/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/latin/8513511/ricky-martin-debut-album-songs-ranked|url-status=live}} Celia San Miguel of Tidal Magazine gave "She's All I Ever Had" a positive review, saying it "left fans swooning over the charismatic heartthrob and his passionate and emotive vocals".{{cite news|url=https://tidal.com/magazine/article/ricky-martin-20/1-55129|title=Ricky Martin's Self-Titled Album Turns 20|last=Alarcón|first=Jesús Triviño|work=Tidal Magazine|access-date=September 25, 2021|date=May 11, 2019|archive-date=September 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925155710/https://tidal.com/magazine/article/ricky-martin-20/1-55129|url-status=live}}

Bustle{{'}}s Maggie Malach stated that "this ballad hit every in the feels",{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/120783-19-90s-songs-you-forgot-about-that-deserve-a-listen-right-this-second|title=You Need To Listen To These '90s Songs Again|last=Malach|first=Maggie|work=Bustle|date=November 4, 2015|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019211118/https://www.bustle.com/articles/120783-19-90s-songs-you-forgot-about-that-deserve-a-listen-right-this-second|url-status=live}} while The Indianapolis Star reviewer Diana Penner celebrated the song for being "suitable for slow-dancing and fantasizing".{{cite news|title=New Releases|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85652924/the-indianapolis-star/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|last=Penner|first=Diana|date=June 13, 1999|page=173|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=September 20, 2021|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920103501/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85652924/the-indianapolis-star/|url-status=live}} Another author of the newspaper noted the song's "dreamy pop guitar".{{cite news|title=Bands|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87304719/the-indianapolis-star/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=May 31, 1999|page=46|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 18, 2021|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018104706/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87304719/the-indianapolis-star/|url-status=live}} Writing for Hollywood.com, Natalie Daniels named it a "major hit".{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/ricky-martin-opens-up-for-peoples-second-annual-pride-issue-60822285/|title=Ricky Martin Opens Up for People's Second Annual Pride Issue|last=Daniels|first=Natalie|publisher=Hollywood.com|date=June 2, 2021|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019211132/https://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/ricky-martin-opens-up-for-peoples-second-annual-pride-issue-60822285/|url-status=live}} Joey Guerra from the Houston Chronicle acknowledged "Bella" to be "superior" to "She's All I Ever Had". The News Journal critic Jena Montgomery described "Bella" as "somber" and "seductive".{{cite news|title=Reviews|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87304787/the-news-journal/|newspaper=The News Journal|date=May 28, 1999|page=57|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 18, 2021|archive-date=October 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018105229/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87304787/the-news-journal/|url-status=live}} In his review for TV Overmind in 2018, Tom Foster ranked "She's All I Ever Had" as Martin's second-best song and stated that "despite the slight 80's feel of this song, you can still get into it since it's the perfect song for an anniversary, wedding, or just to show that you appreciate your significant other".{{cite web|url=https://tvovermind.com/the-five-best-ricky-martin-songs-of-all-time/|title=The Five Best Ricky Martin Songs of All-Time|last=Foster|first=Tom|publisher=TV Overmind|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019211213/https://tvovermind.com/the-five-best-ricky-martin-songs-of-all-time/|url-status=live}} Lamis Mohammad of Youm7 listed it as Martin's fourth-best song in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2019/2/6/%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%89-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%89-5-%D8%A3%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7/4128830|title=لمحبى ريكى مارتن .. أحلى 5 أغانى فى تاريخه.. اعرفها|last=Mohammad|first=Lamis|work=Youm7|language=ar|date=February 6, 2019|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019211141/https://www.youm7.com/story/2019/2/6/%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%89-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%89-5-%D8%A3%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7/4128830|url-status=live}} In 2021, Claudia González Alvarado from Chilango ranked it as his ninth-best ballad.{{cite news|url=https://www.chilango.com/musica/ricky-martin-mejores-baladas-viejitas/|title=Ricky Martin: Sus 10 mejores baladas viejitas pero bonitas|last=Alvarado|first=Claudia González|work=Chilango|language=es|access-date=May 11, 2022|date=December 24, 2021|archive-date=May 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511164011/https://www.chilango.com/musica/ricky-martin-mejores-baladas-viejitas/|url-status=live}}

Latina ranked "She's All I Ever Had" as the third-best song from the Latin explosion of 1999.{{cite web|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/tbt-best-songs-latin-explosion-1999|title=You Need To Listen To These '90s Songs Again|work=Latina|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=February 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222032859/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/tbt-best-songs-latin-explosion-1999|url-status=dead}} In 2015, Bustle placed the song at number 19 on a list titled "You Need To Listen To These '90s Songs Again". "Bella" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards,{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4608633-1.html|title=Complete List Of Nominations For First-ever Latin Grammy Awards|publisher=AllBusiness.com|access-date=January 28, 2011|date=July 29, 2000|archive-date=November 12, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112080450/https://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4608633-1.html|url-status=dead}} but lost to "Tu Mirada" by Luis Miguel.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1431652/santana-luis-miguel-man-lead-latin-grammy-winners/|title=Santana, Luis Miguel, Maná Lead Latin Grammy Winners|last=Basham|first=David|publisher=MTV|date=September 14, 2000|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019211218/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431652/santana-luis-miguel-man-lead-latin-grammy-winners/|url-status=dead}} It was also nominated for Latin Pop Track of the Year at the 2000 Latin Billboard Music Awards.{{cite magazine|year=2000|title=Awardee List|magazine=Billboard|page=16|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA16|access-date=May 19, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=106|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519125438/https://books.google.com/books?id=eigEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA49|archive-date=May 19, 2021|url-status=live}} The song was recognized as one of the most performed songs in the Pop/Ballad category at the 2000 ASCAP Latin Awards,{{cite magazine|year=2000|title=ASCAP|magazine=Billboard|page=16|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16|access-date=May 21, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=128|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521121325/https://books.google.com/books?id=PA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16|archive-date=May 21, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|year=2000|title=Perez Honored at 8th El Premio ASCAP Gala|magazine=Billboard|page=123|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA123|access-date=May 21, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=128|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521122024/https://books.google.com/books?id=PA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA123|archive-date=May 21, 2021|url-status=live}} as well as an award-winning song at the 2001 BMI Latin Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/232949|title=BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters and Publishers at 8th Annual Awards Ceremony|publisher=BMI Awards|date=April 20, 2001|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019211654/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/232949|url-status=live}} "She's All I Ever Had" was recognized as an award-winning song at the 2001 BMI Pop Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/534741|title=BMI's Pop Awards 2001 Song List|publisher=BMI Awards|date=May 15, 2001|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019211726/https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/534741|url-status=live}}

"She's All I Ever Had" is one of Martin's most commercially successful songs in his career.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ricky-martin-now-sings-to-a-he-takes-bold-stance-in-morocco-concert|title=Ricky Martin Now Sings To A 'He', Takes Bold Stance In Morocco Concert|publisher=Fox News|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=October 19, 2021|archive-date=October 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014232643/https://www.bustle.com/p/ricky-martin-christina-aguilera-reunite-virtually-to-perform-early-00s-favorite-videos-49951|url-status=live}} In the United States, the single debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 7, 1999, becoming Martin's fourth entry.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-08-07|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=August 7, 1999|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131730/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-08-07|url-status=live}} In its seventh week, the song became Martin's second top-five hit in the country, following his chart-topper "Livin' la Vida Loca".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-09-18|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=September 18, 1999|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131741/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-09-18|url-status=live}} "She's All I Ever Had" subsequently peaked at number two on the chart on September 25, 1999.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-09-25|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=September 25, 1999|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131750/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1999-09-25|url-status=live}} The song also peaked at numbers seven and four on Billboard{{'}}s Hot 100 Airplay and Adult Contemporary charts, respectively.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/radio-songs/1999-10-02|title=Radio Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=October 2, 1999|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131802/https://www.billboard.com/charts/radio-songs/1999-10-02|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1999-10-30|title=Adult Contemporary|magazine=Billboard|date=October 30, 1999|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132234/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1999-10-30|url-status=live}} It spent 38 weeks on the latter chart, becoming Martin's first top-10 and his longest-charting hit to date. In October 1999, the track was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of over 500,000 copies in the United States. "Bella" debuted at number 20 on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks on the chart issue dated July 10, 1999.{{cite magazine|year=1999|title=Hot Latin Tracks|magazine=Billboard|page=46|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46|access-date=October 23, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=104|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131830/https://books.google.com/books?id=jggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46|archive-date=October 23, 2021|url-status=live}} It subsequently reached number one on September 4, 1999, and stayed there for three consecutive weeks,{{cite magazine|year=1999|title=Hot Latin Tracks|magazine=Billboard|page=63|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63|access-date=October 23, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=119|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131847/https://books.google.com/books?id=nwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63|archive-date=October 23, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|year=1999|title=Hot Latin Tracks|magazine=Billboard|page=88|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT88|access-date=October 23, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=112|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131923/https://books.google.com/books?id=oggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT88|archive-date=October 23, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|title=Hot Latin Tracks|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-09-18.pdf|magazine=Billboard|volume=136|page=66|date=September 18, 1999|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131905/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-09-18.pdf|url-status=live}} giving Martin his fourth number-one hit on the chart. The track also peaked at numbers one and seven on Billboard Latin Pop Songs and Tropical/Salsa listings, respectively.

"She's All I Ever Had" peaked at number three on the Canada Top Singles chart, becoming Martin's second top-five hit in Canada, following his chart-topper "Livin' la Vida Loca".Citations regarding the weekly chart performance for "Livin' la Vida Loca" in Canada:

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• {{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.8387&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.8387.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.8387|title=RPM 100 Hit Tracks – July 12, 1999|work=RPM|publisher=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331045254/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.8387&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.8387.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.8387|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.8383&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.8383.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.8383|title=RPM 100 Hit Tracks – July 19, 1999|work=RPM|publisher=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331043228/http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.8383&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.8383.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.8383|url-status=live}} In Australia, "She's All I Ever Had" peaked at number 28 and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of over 35,000 copies. In New Zealand, it peaked at number eight on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. The song reached number one in Croatia, as well as the top 10 in Finland and Iceland, and the top 20 in Germany and the Netherlands. "Bella" experienced commercial success in Latin American countries, reaching number one in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Panama. It also peaked at number two in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico, and number seven in Chile.

File:She's All I Ever Had Music Video.jpg, depicting Martin and Charlotte Ayanna as lovers hugging each other romantically in a flashback.]]

The accompanying music video was filmed at Boyle Ranch Chatsworth, Lovell House, and Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, California, in June 1999 and was directed by British director Nigel Dick.{{cite web|url=https://www.nigeldick.com/films/productions-1999/|title=Productions 1999|publisher=Nigel Dick|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131916/https://www.nigeldick.com/films/productions-1999/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1431574/ricky-readies-new-video-reveals-plans-to-film-madonna-duet/|title=Ricky Readies New Video, Reveals Plans to Film Madonna Duet|publisher=MTV|date=July 6, 1999|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131938/https://www.mtv.com/news/1431574/ricky-readies-new-video-reveals-plans-to-film-madonna-duet/|url-status=dead}} The visual was aired on August 6, 1999, on MTV's Total Request Live.{{cite news|title=What's up|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87543605/the-orlando-sentinel/|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=August 6, 1999|page=81|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131935/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87543605/the-orlando-sentinel/|url-status=live}}

Inspired by the American fantasy drama film What Dreams May Come (1998), the video depicts Martin as the ghost of a deceased man returning to the mortal world and visiting his still-living lover, portrayed by Puerto Rican actress Charlotte Ayanna. The man is seen romping on a beach, gliding through the forest, and singing the song on a cliff, while his lover feels his presence and occasionally encounters his spirit as she reminisces memories of her together with him, the latter of which are shown through intersped flashbacks.{{cite news|date=September 29, 2009|title=Bella (She's All I Ever Had) [1999]|language=es|publisher=Los 40|url=https://los40.com.ar/los40/1999/01/01/videoclips/0000230908_230908.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132007/https://los40.com.ar/los40/1999/01/01/videoclips/0000230908_230908.html|archive-date=October 23, 2021}} The music video for the song's Spanish version is technically the same, except Martin mouths the Spanish lyrics.

Ayanna talked about the filming during a phone interview: "He picked me from a photo my agent submitted. Ricky told me he was looking for something spiritual. He wanted someone sweet and pure who has a loving quality, not a raunchy sex symbol." Cristal Mesa from mitú named the visual Martin's 17th best music video on her 2018 list, comparing it to the American romantic fantasy thriller film Ghost (1990).{{cite news|url=https://wearemitu.com/entertainment/ranked-ricky-martins-top-25-music-video/|title=We Ranked Ricky Martin's Top 25 Music Videos|last=Mesa|first=Cristal|publisher=mitú|accessdate=May 4, 2021|date=March 1, 2018|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120005807/https://wearemitu.com/entertainment/ranked-ricky-martins-top-25-music-video/|url-status=live}} "Bella" won the award for Video of the Year at the 2000 Premio Lo Nuestro.{{cite web|url=http://i.univision.com/contentuvn/rinconlatino/plnuestro/images/index_historia.swf |title=Lo Nuestro – Historia |language=es |publisher=Univision |access-date=March 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626102925/http://i.univision.com/contentuvn/rinconlatino/plnuestro/images/index_historia.swf |archive-date=June 26, 2015 }} "She's All I Ever Had" was nominated for Best New Artist Clip — Jazz/AC at the 1999 Billboard Music Video Awards and won the award for the Best Music Video at the 2000 Imagen Foundation Awards.{{cite magazine|year=1999|title=Lopez Is Top Billboard Music Awards Nominee|magazine=Billboard|page=94|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA94|access-date=May 24, 2021|issn=0006-2510|volume=104|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524185052if_/https://books.google.com/books?id=dQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA94|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/warrior-tops-imagens-1117780263/|title='Warrior' tops Imagens|work=Variety|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=April 6, 2000|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132043/https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/warrior-tops-imagens-1117780263/|url-status=live}}

Martin performed "She's All I Ever Had" and "Livin' la Vida Loca" on The Oprah Winfrey Show on July 9, 1999.{{cite news|title=Smooth jazz has cool comeback|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87556063/the-cincinnati-enquirer/|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|date=July 9, 1999|page=58|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132028/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87556063/the-cincinnati-enquirer/|url-status=live}} He then performed both songs accompanied by a group of women dressed in glitter at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards on September 9, 1999.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1431864/ricky-martin-lives-la-vida-loca-again-on-vma-stage/|title=Ricky Martin Lives 'La Vida Loca' (Again) On VMA Stage|last=Ives|first=Brian|publisher=MTV News|access-date=May 26, 2021|date=September 9, 1999|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526075139/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431864/ricky-martin-lives-la-vida-loca-again-on-vma-stage/|url-status=dead}} Maria G. Valdez from Latin Times ranked his rendition as the sixth best performance by a Latin artist at the MTV Video Music Awards, saying: "At the beginning we thought it was going to be a mystic performance, slow and focused on the vocals, but eventually it became a party and you definitely gotta see some of Ricky's best moves on full display during that performance."{{cite web|url=https://www.latintimes.com/top-10-performances-latinos-mtv-vmas-through-years-395427|title=Top 10 Performances By Latinos At The MTV VMAs Through The Years|last=Valdez|first=Maria G.|work=Latin Times|date=August 26, 2017|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526075052/https://www.latintimes.com/top-10-performances-latinos-mtv-vmas-through-years-395427|url-status=live}} Wonderwall.com editors picked his performance as one of their favorite moments from MTV VMAs until 2020,{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderwall.com/awards-events/mtv-vma-video-music-awards-favorite-moments-past-shows-3009620.gallery?photoId=1009574|title=Our Favorite Moments from MTV VMAs Past|publisher=Wonderwall.com|date=August 25, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526081238/https://www.wonderwall.com/awards-events/mtv-vma-video-music-awards-favorite-moments-past-shows-3009620.gallery?photoId=1009574|url-status=live}} and Daneesha Davis of the Miami Herald described his performance of the song as soulful. "She's All I Ever Had" was included on the set lists for Martin's the Livin' la Vida Loca Tour,{{cite news|title=He shows his body but not his personality|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87556231/the-orlando-sentinel/|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|last=Gettelman|first=Parry|date=October 23, 1999|page=2|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132125/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87556231/the-orlando-sentinel/|url-status=live}} the Black and White Tour,{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/browse/video/33529792|title=She's All I Ever Had / Bella (Live Black & White Tour)|publisher=Tidal|last=Martin|first=Ricky|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132049/https://tidal.com/browse/video/33529792|url-status=live}} the Ricky Martin Live tour,{{cite news|url=https://msihua.com/2013/11/ricky-martin-live-australian-2013-tour-melbourne-concert-review/|title=Ricky Martin Live: Australian 2013 Tour – Melbourne Concert Review|publisher= Ms I-Hua|access-date=May 28, 2021|date=November 10, 2013|archive-date=May 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528141421/https://msihua.com/2013/11/ricky-martin-live-australian-2013-tour-melbourne-concert-review/|url-status=live}} and the All In residency.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/ricky-martin-las-vegas-debut-highlights/|title=La Vida Loca in Las Vegas! 6 Highlights from Ricky Martin's Residency Debut|work=People|last=Gray|first=Mark|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132203/https://people.com/music/ricky-martin-las-vegas-debut-highlights/|url-status=live}} He also performed the song along with his other hits during the 13th Mawazine in 2014, while changing the pronoun from "she" to "he" in its lyrics as a protest against Morocco's anti-LGBT laws.{{cite web|url=https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2014/06/16/watch-ricky-martin-changes-lyrics-protest-moroccos-antigay-laws|title=Watch: Ricky Martin Changes Lyrics in Protest of Morocco's Antigay Laws|work=The Advocate|last=Peeples|first=Jase|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132139/https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2014/06/16/watch-ricky-martin-changes-lyrics-protest-moroccos-antigay-laws|url-status=live}} Obie Bermúdez and Fonseca performed a live rendition of "Bella" at the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year gala in 2006, where Martin was honored with the accolade.{{cite news |last1=Gonzalez-Andino |first1=Heriberto |title=Honran a Ricky Martin |work=El Diario La Prensa|date=November 3, 2006 |page=41 |language=es}} Ivana Mutskova covered "Bella" on the sixth season of The Voice of Bulgaria in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://glasat.btv.bg/sezon-6/otbor-grafa/ivana-bella.html|title=Ивана - Bella|publisher=Glasat na Bulgaria (Гласът на България)|language=bg|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132149/https://glasat.btv.bg/sezon-6/otbor-grafa/ivana-bella.html|url-status=live}} The following year, Boris Soltariyski performed "She's All I Ever Had" as the snake on season two of the Bulgarian singing competition television series The Masked Singer.{{cite web|url=https://nova.bg/shows/person/956/%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B0|title=Маскираният певец - сезон 2|publisher=Nova|language=bg|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023132152/https://nova.bg/shows/person/956/%D0%B7%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%B0|url-status=live}}

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• Argentine promotional CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Bella (She's All I Ever Had)|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=Argentine promotional CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= 2-000526}}

1. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Versión En Español) – 4:13

• Asian / European CD maxi-single{{cite AV media notes|title=She's All I Ever Had|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=Asian CD Single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= 667792 2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=She's All I Ever Had|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=European CD Single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= 667792 2}}

1. "She's All I Ever Had" (Radio Edit) – 4:15
2. "She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Radio Edit) – 4:22
3. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Pablo Flores Club Mix) – 10:14
4. "She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Club Dub) – 7:00

• Australian CD maxi-single{{cite AV media notes|title=She's All I Ever Had|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=Australian CD Single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= 667692 2}}

1. "She's All I Ever Had" (English Radio Edit) – 4:15
2. "She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Radio Edit - English) – 4:22
3. "She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Club Mix - English) – 10:14
4. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Pablo Flores Club Dub - Spanish) – 7:00
5. "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Trackmasters Remix) – 3:46

• Brazilian promotional CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=She's All I Ever Had|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=Brazilian promotional CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= 899.755}}

1. "She's All I Ever Had" – 4:55

• European CD{{cite AV media notes|title=She's All I Ever Had|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=European CD Single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= COL 667792 1}}

1. "She's All I Ever Had" (English Radio Edit) – 4:22
2. "She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Radio Edit [English]) – 4:22

• Japanese CD maxi-single{{cite AV media notes|title=She's All I Ever Had|year=1999|type=Japanese CD Single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id= ESCA-8062}}

1. "She's All I Ever Had" (English Radio Edit) – 4:12
2. "She's All I Ever Had" (English Album Version) – 4:55
3. "She's All I Ever Had" (Spanglish Radio Edit) – 4:13
4. "She's All I Ever Had" (Spanish Radio Edit) – 4:13
5. "She's All I Ever Had" (Pablo Flores Club Mix - Spanglish) – 10:14

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• Mexican promotional CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Bella / She's All I Ever Had (Remixes)|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=Mexican promotional CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= PRCD 97793}}

1. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" – 4:55
2. "She's All I Ever Had" – 4:55
3. "She's All I Ever Had" (Club Mix English) – 10:14
4. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Club Mix Spanish) – 10:14
5. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Club Mix Spanglish) – 10:14
6. "She's All I Ever Had" (Radio Edit English) – 4:22
7. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Radio Edit Spanish) – 4:22
8. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Radio Edit Spanglish) – 4:22
9. "She's All I Ever Had" (Club Dub English) – 7:00
10. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Club Dub Spanish) – 7:00

• Spanish promotional CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Bella|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=Spanish promotional CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= SAMPCS 7335}}

1. "Bella" – 4:56

• US CD{{cite AV media notes|title=She's All I Ever Had|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=US CD Single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= 38K 79259}}

1. "She's All I Ever Had" – 4:55
2. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Spanglish Radio Edit) – 4:12

• US CD 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=She's All I Ever Had|others=Ricky Martin|year=1999|type=US CD Single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id= 44 79273}}

1. "She's All I Ever Had" (English Club Mix) – 10:14
2. "She's All I Ever Had" (English Club Dub) – 7:00
3. "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" (Spanglish Club Mix) – 10:14
4. "She's All I Ever Had" (English Radio Edit) – 4:12

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Credits adapted from Tidal and the European maxi-CD single liner notes.{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/track/11337267|title=She's All I Ever Had / Ricky Martin|publisher=Tidal|access-date=October 30, 2021}}

Studio locations

• Recorded at Crescent Moon Studios (Miami, Florida), Westlake Studios (West Hollywood, California), and Sound Chamber Recorders (Modesto, California)
• Mixed at The Hit Factory (New York City) and Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, New York)

Personnel

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• Ricky Martin{{spaced en dash}} vocal, associated performer
• Jon Secada{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, producer, background vocal
• Robi Rosa{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, co-producer
• George Noriega{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, producer, keyboards, sitar
• Walter Afanasieff{{spaced en dash}} producer
• Tommy Anthony{{spaced en dash}} acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Eric Bazilian{{spaced en dash}} acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• David Campbell{{spaced en dash}} arranger, conductor
• Gustavo Bonnet{{spaced en dash}} assistant engineer
• Tony Mardini{{spaced en dash}} assistant engineer
• Ed Williams{{spaced en dash}} assistant engineer
• Jorge Casas{{spaced en dash}} bass
• Rudy Stein{{spaced en dash}} cello
• Larry Corbett{{spaced en dash}} cello
• Suzie Katayama{{spaced en dash}} cello
• Steve Richards{{spaced en dash}} cello
• Dan Smith{{spaced en dash}} cello
• Stefanie Fife{{spaced en dash}} cello
• Randall Barlow{{spaced en dash}} drum programming, recording engineer
• Kenny Aronoff{{spaced en dash}} drums
• Joe Chiccarelli{{spaced en dash}} engineer
• Emilio Estefan, Jr.{{spaced en dash}} executive producer
• Mick Guzauski{{spaced en dash}} mixing engineer
• Daniel López{{spaced en dash}} percussion
• Elliot Scheiner{{spaced en dash}} recording engineer
• Freddy Piñero, Jr.{{spaced en dash}} recording engineer
• Javier Garza{{spaced en dash}} recording engineer
• Charles Dye{{spaced en dash}} recording engineer
• Scott Canto{{spaced en dash}} recording engineer
• Sebastián Krys{{spaced en dash}} recording engineer
• Marcelo Añez Fontana{{spaced en dash}} recording engineer
• Olbin Burgos{{spaced en dash}} shaker
• John Scanlon{{spaced en dash}} viola
• Matt Funes{{spaced en dash}} viola
• David Stenske{{spaced en dash}} viola
• Denyse Buffum{{spaced en dash}} viola
• Michele Richards{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Susan Chatman{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Virginia Frazier{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Harris Goldman{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Gerry Hilera{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Eve Butler{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Bob Sanov{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Anatoly Rosinsky{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Miwako Watanabe{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Joel Derouin{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Endre Granat{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Ken Yerke{{spaced en dash}} violin
• John Wittenberg{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Murray Adler{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Clayton Haslop{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Bob Peterson{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Bruce Dukov{{spaced en dash}} violin
• Ruth Bruegger{{spaced en dash}} violin

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• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1999
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Airplay songs of 1999
• List of Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1999

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