Industry Jun 20, 2026
Producer recalls overcoming tech issues for first all-digital #1 single
“It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," says Desmond Child. "We made it all the way to number one in a completely digitised format”
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MusicRadar
Desmond Child, the producer behind Ricky Martin's "Livin' La Vida Loca," recounted the technological difficulties encountered during the creation of the song, which became the first all-digital number one single. "It was like, you know, Thomas Edison or something," Child stated, highlighting their achievement in reaching number one with a fully digitized format despite frequent equipment malfunctions. Originally reported by MusicRadar.