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Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: 1986 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Viva! Bravo!1986Can't Get Enough1986studioRefrescanteMenudo Refrescante..jpgMenudo19861986Latin popRCA RecordsEdgardo Daízx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Refrescante..., titled Menudo in the Brazilian edition,<ref name="releasemenudoLPbr">Template:Cite news</ref> is a studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1986 by RCA Records.<ref name=menudoLPbr/> 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.<ref name="OrtaCarrizosa1997">Template:Cite book</ref>

The album was produced by the trio Edgardo Díaz, Carlos Vilela, and Alejandro Monroy (the latter two being the principal composers of the work).<ref name="menudoLPbr" /> 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.<ref name="menudorefrescantecomp">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="OF-1">Template:Cite news</ref>

Singles

"Bésame" was released as the album's lead single.<ref name=LP-Besame>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> 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.<ref name="billboardHLS1">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Other singles from the Spanish edition include "Hoy Me Voy Para México,"<ref name=LP-Mexico>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> "A Cara, O Cruz,"<ref name=LP-Cruz>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> "Salta La Valla,"<ref name=LP-Salta>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> "Amiga Mia,"<ref name=LP-Amiga>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> and "La Primera Vez."<ref name=LP-Primera>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> "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"<ref name="releasemenudoLPbr" /> and "Diga Sim,"<ref name=LP-Diga>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> with the latter reaching the top 10 on 105 FM radio.<ref name="DS-8">Template:Cite news</ref> The track "Hoje a Noite Não Tem Luar" was later recorded by the Brazilian group Legião Urbana for their album Acústico MTV.<ref name="lobos1">Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name="lobos1"/>

Critical reception

Template:Music ratings 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. 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. He concluded his review by writing: "For the Menudos, just another album. For us, a piece of nonsense".<ref name=menudoLPbr>Template:Cite news</ref>

Commercial performance

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

Production

• Produced by Edgardo Díaz for Padosa América Inc.
• Arranged and conducted by Carlos Villa & Alejandro Monroy.
• Engineered by Carlos Villa & Alejandro Monroy.
• All songs written by Carlos Villa & Alejandro Monroy.

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	16