La Historia (Menudo album)
| La Historia | ||||
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| Released | 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1985 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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La Historia is a compilation album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released on July 10, 2007, by Sony Music. The collection gathers a selection of hits that marked the group's trajectory, featuring songs from nine of their albums released between 1979 and 1985.
The project was also released as a video album on DVD, with versions containing either 12 or 6 tracks. A condensed CD+DVD edition was also made available, featuring a CD with 16 songs. Commercially, the album charted in both Mexico and the United States, peaking at number 16 on the Mexican AMPROFON chart and at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the group's highest-charting album on that list. The compilation received a favorable review from AllMusic, which highlighted its comprehensive overview of the band's evolving sound and cultural significance.