Reaching Out
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"Reaching Out" is also a song by Queen + Paul Rodgers
Queen + Paul Rodgers
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 on the Return of the Champions
Return of the Champions
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 album, originally performed by Rock Therapy
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Reaching Out (1984
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) is Menudo
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's 13th album and the first one in English
English language
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It features Ricky Melendez
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Ricky Meléndez is a Puerto Rican singer. He was raised in Guaynabo. He became a member of Menudo at the age of eight. He was one of the original five in the group...

, Charlie Rivera, Ray Reyes
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, Roy Rosello, and new member Robby Rosa. Robby replaced Johnny Lozada after Johnny reached the group's age limit. The songs on this album are selections from their last four Spanish language
Spanish language
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 albums translated into English, with the exception of "Like A Cannonball". This song was recorded for the soundtrack
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 to the Burt Reynolds
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 film Cannonball Run II
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. Robby Rosa is the lead vocalist on six of the ten songs, being the only member fluent in the English language at the time.

Track listing

  1. Like A Cannonball (Snuff Garrett
    Snuff Garrett
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    , Steve Dorff, Milton Brown) 3:19 - Singer : Robby Rosa
  2. Indianapolis (Alejandro Monroy, Carlos Villa) 3:34 - Singer : Robby Rosa
  3. Heavenly Angel (Monroy, Villa, Mary Lynne M Pagan) 3:33 - Singer : Charlie Masso
  4. Because of Love (Pagan, Villa, Julio Seijas, Eddy Guerin) 3:45 - Singer : Robby Rosa
  5. Motorcycle Dreamer (Pagan, Villa, Edgardo Diaz) 3:15 - Singer : Ricky Melendez
  6. If You're Not Here (Diaz, Monroy, Pagan, Villa) 4:25 - Singer : Robby Rosa
  7. That's What You Do (Monroy, Pagan, Villa) 2:36 - Singer : Ray Reyes
  8. Gimme Rock (Monroy, Pagan, Seijas, Villa) 2:25 - Singer : Robby Rosa
  9. Gotta Get On Moving (Monroy, Pagan, Villa) 3:21 - Singer : Ricky Melendez
  10. Fly Away (Diaz, Monroy, Pagan, Villa) 3:06 - Singer : Robby Rosa

Production

  • Arranged & Conducted By Alejandro Monroy & Carlos Villa
  • Produced By Edgardo Diaz, with additional production by Mary Lynne M. Pagan
  • Engineered By Jaime Camacho (vocals) & Jose Vinader (music)
  • Mixed By Carlos Martos
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