The lyric from Ricky Martin's 'Livin' la Vida Loca' finishes with the word 'loca.' In Spanish, 'loca' means 'crazy' in the feminine form, matching the song's description of an unpredictable woman.
Ricky Martin released the song in 1999 as the lead single from his first English-language album. Desmond Child and Draco Rosa co-wrote it, and the production combined Latin percussion, pop-rock energy, and dance-pop polish. The song became a major part of the late-1990s Latin pop crossover.
The title is often written without an accent in English-language contexts, although Spanish spelling uses 'vida loca' without an accent on either word. The song reached number 1 in several countries and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks. Its success helped establish Martin as a major international solo star after his earlier career with the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo.