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Refrescante
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Studio album by
Menudo
Released1986
Recorded1986
Genre Latin pop
Label RCA Records
Producer Edgardo Daíz
Menudo chronology
Viva! Bravo!
(1986)		Refrescante
(1986)		 Can't Get Enough
(1986)

Refrescante..., titled Menudo in the Brazilian edition, [1] is a studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1986 by RCA Records. [2] It is the group's seventeenth album in Spanish and their third in Portuguese. The lineup at the time included members Ricky Martin, Robby Rosa, Charlie Massó, Raymond Acevedo, and Sérgio González. [3]

Contents

The album was produced by the trio Edgardo Díaz, Carlos Vilela, and Alejandro Monroy (the latter two being the principal composers of the work). [2] The tracklist includes songs in the ballad and pop styles.

Regarding the Brazilian edition, it marked the first time the group recorded songs written by Brazilian composers: the single "Diga Sim," for example, was written by Ed Wilson and Carlos Colla; the song "Alegria" was composed by Michael Sullivan and Paulo Massadas; and "Cara ou Coroa" is a version adapted by Carlos Costa. [4] [5]

Singles

"Bésame" was released as the album's lead single. [6] Among the singles, it achieved the best commercial performance on the music chart published by Billboard, reaching number 21 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, the group's highest position on that chart with a single. [7]

Other singles from the Spanish edition include "Hoy Me Voy Para México," [8] "A Cara, O Cruz," [9] "Salta La Valla," [10] "Amiga Mia," [11] and "La Primera Vez." [12] "Hoy Me Voy Para México" was re-recorded in English as "I'm Going Back to the Philippines" and included in the group's fourth English album, In Action, released in 1987.

The singles from Menudo (the Portuguese edition) were "Cara ou Coroa" [1] and "Diga Sim," [13] with the latter reaching the top 10 on 105 FM radio. [14] The track "Hoje a Noite Não Tem Luar" was later recorded by the Brazilian group Legião Urbana for their album Acústico MTV. [15] According to one of the group's members, Dado Villa-Lobos, the lead singer Renato Russo was a Menudo fan and followed the group's tour in Rio. [15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [16]
Diário do ParáDesfavorable

Regarding the reviews from music critics, the critic from the site AllMusic rated the album two stars out of five, although no written commentary accompanied the rating. [16]

Edgar Augusto, writing for Diário do Pará in his review of the Portuguese-language version of the album, stated that the album differs from the group’s previous works only in its language. [2] According to the journalist, the "Electronic drums, synthesizers patched with violins, dull melodies, and pseudo-youthful lyrics" present in previous albums are also featured in Menudo. [2] He concluded his review by writing: "For the Menudos, just another album. For us, a piece of nonsense." [2]

Commercial performance

The Spanish version of the album reached the number 16 spot on the music chart Latin Pop Albums by Billboard magazine.

Track listing

No.TitlePerformerLength
1."Salta La Valla"Charlie Massó3:22
2."Hoy Me Voy Para México"Raymond Acevedo3:26
3."Con Un Beso Y Una Flor"Ricky Martin3:27
4."La Primera Vez"Robby Rosa2:54
5."América"Sérgio González2:54
6."A Cara O Cruz"Charlie Massó and Robby Rosa3:54
7."Amor, Siempre Amor"Raymond Acevedo3:34
8."Bésame"Robby Rosa3:54
9."Yo Te Quiero Mucho" (Only in Spanish)Ricky Martin3:00
10."Amiga Mía"Sérgio González3:01
Portuguese Edition
No.TitlePerformerLength
1."Vem Pra Luz do Sol"Charlie Massó3:22
2."Hoje A Noite Não Tem Luar"Raymond Acevedo3:26
3."Com Um Beijo e Uma Flor"Ricky Martin3:27
4."Segredo"Robby Rosa4:11
5."E Deus Criou A Mulher"Sérgio González2:54
6."Cara Ou Coroa"Charlie Massó and Robby Rosa3:54
7."Amor, Sempre Amor"Raymond Acevedo3:34
8."Apaga As Luzes"Robby Rosa3:54
9."Minha Princesa"Sérgio González3:01
10."Alegria" (Only in Portuguese)Charlie Massó3:03
11."Diga Sim" (Only in Portuguese)Robby Rosa3:42

Production

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
United States (Billboard Latin Pop Albums) [17] 16

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