Por Amor (Menudo album)
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| Por Amor | ||||
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| Studio album by Menudo | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 33:43 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Por Amor is the tenth studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1982 by the Padosa record label. The group’s lineup at the time included Ricky Meléndez, Johnny Lozada, Xavier Serbiá, Miguel Cancel, and new member Charlie Massó, who replaced René Farrait.[1]
As part of the album’s promotion, the group embarked on a tour with performances in several Latin American countries, including Colombia and Mexico, during which they performed songs such as "Quiero rock", "Dulces besos" and "Es por amor".[1]
Commercial performance
Commercially, the album became a success. On September 18, 1982, it reached number two on the Puerto Rico Top LPs chart published by Billboard magazine.[2] In Venezuela, it sold 174,000 copies,[3] which led to the album being certified gold in the country.[4]
In 1998, the album was released on compact disc (CD) alongside three other Menudo albums (Quiero Ser, Una aventura llamada Menudo and Fuego).[5] According to Billboard, in their first week of sales, the four albums combined surpassed 10,000 units sold in the United States.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocalist | Length |
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| 1. | "Quiero rock" | Alejandro Monroy, Julio Seijas, Claudio Villa | Miguel Cancel | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Lady" | Monroy, Seijas, Villa | Johnny Lozada | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Y yo no bailo" | Monroy, Seijas, Villa | Ricky Meléndez | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Es por amor" | Eddy Guerin, Seijas, Villa | Miguel Cancel | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Chispa de la vida" | Monroy | Charlie Masso | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Dulces besos" | Monroy, Seijas, Villa | Johnny Lozada | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Fórmula" | Escolar | Xavier Serbiá | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Cuándo pasará" | Luis Gómez Escolar, Seijas | Miguel Cancel | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Como eres tú" | Monroy, Villa | Group | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Susana" | Escolar | Group | 3:30 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Por Amor (1982) LP.[6]
- A Padosa, Inc. production, Puerto Rico / Production: Edgardo Díaz Meléndez
- Recording mixed at Eurodisk – Madrid, Spain
- Arrangements and direction: Alejandro Monroy and Carlos Villa
- Camera photography – Madrid / Mechanical artwork – Madrid
