Luz de Luna is the fourteenth (14th) studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. It was released in 1985, and it included the massive hits "Te Veo Pasar (Should Have Known Better)", "El Amor", "Señor...Del Pasado", and "El Poder Del Amor (The Power Of Love)", songs she still performs at her concerts.
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Madrid, Spain | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 38:29 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
| Producer | Mariano Pérez & Oscar Gómez | |||
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This album established Yolandita Monge as one of the most important artist of Puerto Rico in the 80s and one of the greatest of all time among female voices in Latin America. Though her talent was recognized from the beginning, this is the album that launched her super stardom, bringing countless opportunities around the world. With this production, Yolandita Monge debuted with a sold-out concert at the Centro de Bellas Artes of Puerto Rico.
Monge co-wrote the track "Señor...Del Pasado" with Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Lou Briel. They also translated to the Spanish the song "El Poder Del Amor (The Power Love)", a hit for Jennifer Rush, Air Supply, Laura Branigan, and later, Celine Dion. This album earned gold record status, making Monge the first Puerto Rican artist to have a gold record.
Track listing
edit| Track | Title | Composer(s) | Arrangements | Notes |
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| 1 | "Te Veo Pasar" (Should Have Known Better) | J. Diamond, G. Lyle, María R. Ovelar | J. A. Quintana | Spanish version of I Should Have Known Better (Jim Diamond song) |
| 2 | "Por Tí, Por Él" | Mariano Pérez, María R. Olevar | Javier Lozada | |
| 3 | "El Amor" | Rafael Pérez Botija | J. A. Quintano | |
| 4 | "América" | Mariano Pérez, Rosa Girón, J. A. García Morato | J. A. Quintano | |
| 5 | "Señor...Del Pasado" | Yolandita Monge, Lou Briel | J. A. Quintano | |
| 6 | "Ya Nos Conocemos" | Mariano Pérez, María R. Olevar, Javier Losada | Javier Lozada | |
| 7 | "Estoy Enamorándome" | Mariano Pérez, J. A. García Morato, Rosa Girón | Javier Lozada | |
| 8 | "Luz De Luna" | Mariano Pérez, J. A. García Morato, Rosa Girón | Javier Lozada | |
| 9 | "El Poder Del Amor" (The Power Of Love) | Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge, Jennifer Rush, Mary Susan Applegate, Yolandita Monge, Lou Briel | Javier Lozada | Spanish version of The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song) |
| 10 | "Cansada" | Mariano Pérez, J. A. García Morato, Carlos Gómez, María R. Olevar | J. A. Quintano |
Credits and personnel
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Notes
edit- Track listing and credits from album cover.[1]
- Released in Cassette Format on 1985 (DIC-10379).
- Released in CD Format on 1985 (CBS 450416-2/DIDP-10699).
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 1985 | Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 7[2] |
References
edit- ^ Luz de Luna (Booklet). Yolandita Monge. CBS Discos International (Cat No. DIL-10379). 1985.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Billboard https://web.archive.org/web/20140816194431/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1985-11-16/latin-pop-albums. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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