La Mordidita

"La Mordidita"
Single by Ricky Martin featuring Yotuel
from the album A Quien Quiera Escuchar
Released	April 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Latin pop merengue salsa bachata cumbia reggaeton
Length	3:31
Label	Sony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)	Ricky Martin Pedro Capó Don Omar José Gómez Yotuel Romero Beatriz Luengo
Producer(s)	Antonio Rayo Yotuel Romero
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Mr. Put It Down" (2015) "La Mordidita" (2015) "Que Se Sienta El Deseo" (2015)
Music video
"La Mordidita" on YouTube

"La Mordidita" (English: "The Little Bite") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, featuring Cuban singer Yotuel Romero, from his tenth studio album, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2015). It was released on April 21, 2015 through Sony Music Latin as the third single from the album. The song was written by Martin and Yotuel alongside Pedro Capó, Don Omar, José Gómez and Beatriz Luengo while the production was handled by Rayito and Yotuel. It is an uptempo song with prominent elements of Latin pop and lyrics detailing feelings of lust for a desired person.

The song received widely positive reviews from music critics who praised its blend of many musical elements such as merengue, salsa, bachata, cumbia, and reggaeton. It further received numerous nominations at several Latin award ceremonies. "La Mordidita" was commercially successful across Spain and Latin America. It reached number six on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs and number three in Spain where it was certified double platinum. It was also certified 15× Latin platinum in the United States.

The music video for "La Mordidita", filmed in Cartagena, Colombia and directed by Simón Brand, premiered on June 12, 2015. It features Martin dancing on the streets accompanied by dancers, models, and ballerinas all infected with a "dancing virus" transmitted through a bite. It received a positive response from the public, winning the Video of the Year award at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2016 and becoming the singer's most-viewed video on Vevo. As part of the promotion of "La Mordidita", Martin made several appearances on televised shows and award ceremonies where he performed the song live. It was also performed live during his One World Tour (2015–17).