Menudo (album)

Menudo is a studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1985 by RCA Records. It was the group's third self-titled album and featured the lineup of Charlie Massó, Roy Rosselló, Robby Rosa, Ricky Martin, and new member Raymond Acevedo, who replaced the departing Ray Reyes. The album contains seven original songs and three tracks translated into English from their previous album, Evolución. The production was overseen by the group's manager, Edgardo Díaz, with key contributions from producers Carlos Villa, Alejandro Monroy, and Howie Rice.

The album was part of RCA's strategic effort to break into the American market, while also receiving releases in Brazil and other Latin American countries, though with limited promotional support. Its promotion included a Pepsi-sponsored tour across the United States, during which the group performed live instead of relying on playback. The lead single, "Hold Me", featuring Robby Rosa on lead vocals, charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.