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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Latin Pop | |||
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15 Años is a studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1992. [1] At the time, the group consisted of Adrián Olivares and new members: Abel Talamántez, Alexis Grullón, Andy Blázquez, and Ashley Ruiz. [2] This would be the last album featuring Adrián, who was replaced by Ricky López in 1993. [2]
After the success of their previous album, Detras de tu Mirada , in countries like Peru, Menudo released two English singles titled "Dancin', Movin', Shakin'" and Cosmopolitan Girl, under the McGillis Records label. [1] For this new project, the group re-recorded some songs from Menudo's discography, originally performed by members from other line-ups, and also included new tracks. [3] Although the album is titled Quince Años (15 Years), the group was already 17 years into their career. [3]
About the new album, Alexis, one of the members, commented: "Our new album is celebratory. It not only contains well-known songs from the group but also brings new material." [3] Ashley added: "People who listen to Quince Años will realize that Menudo is much more than a group of five teenagers who sing and dance and sell millions of albums worldwide (...) Menudo is good music, clean and appropriate for young people. It’s a group that only promotes positive things and is against injustice, drugs, and violence." [3]
To promote the new album, three singles were released: "Buscame", "Y Tú Que Ni Te Fijas", and "Lo Que Juramos". Commercially, "Buscame" was the most successful, reaching the number-one spot on radio charts in Peru. [4] As part of the promotion, Menudo embarked on a tour that included performances in the United States and Europe. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ángel Negro" | Carlos Santana | Adrián Olivares | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Sólo Intenta" | Jessica Sarango | Alexis Grullón | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Así" | Alissa | Abel Talamántez | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Y Tú Que Ni Te Fijas" | Carlos Lara | Andy Blázquez | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Y Decirle Que Sí" | Fernando Osorio | Ashley Ruiz | 3:22 |
| 6. | "A Dónde Irá" | Carlos Lara | Adrián Olivares | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Búscame" | R.M. Vendrel, A. Soler | Alexis Grullón | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Tú Eres Todo Para Mí" | Juan Carlos Pérez Soto | Ashley Ruiz | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Voy De Regreso Contigo" | Juan Carlos Pérez Soto | Andy Blázquez | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Quince Años" | Juan Carlos Pérez Soto | Alexis Grullón | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Bajo La Luna" | Carlos Lara, Tino Geiser | Abel Talamántez | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Lo Que Juramos" | Fernando Osorio | Ashley Ruiz, Adrián Olivares, Alexis Grullón | 3:03 |
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