"She Bangs" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his sixth studio album, "Sound Loaded" (2000). The song was written by Desmond Child, Walter Afanasieff, and Draco Rosa, while the production was handled by Afanasieff and Rosa. It was released to radio stations by Columbia Records as the lead single from the album on September 22, 2000. A dance track with Latin and salsa music influences, its lyrics see Martin wanting to hold on to a woman, and the song is a "metaphor for the universe". The song received widely positive reviews from music critics, who often noted similarities with Martin's previous single "Livin' la Vida Loca", and received a nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards. The former was commercially successful, reaching number one in Argentina, Chile, Italy, Sweden, and Uruguay, as well as the top five in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and several other countries.