''Adiós Miguel'' is a

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by the Puerto Rican

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Menudo, released by the Padosa record label in 1983. The album includes songs featuring former member

Miguel Cancel Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez (born June 28, 1968) is a Puerto Rican singer, actor and retired police officer who began his career with the Puerto Rico-based boy band Menudo. Career Menudo Miguel was born in Chicago, Illinois as the only ch ...

as the main vocalist. In the band's discography, it was common for each song to have one member as the lead vocalist, while others were sung by the entire group.

Background

Miguel Cancel joined the group in 1981, during the release of the album ''Fuego'', and the lineup at that time included brothers Oscar and Ricky Meléndez, René Farrait, Johnny Lozada, and Xavier Serbiá. Miguel replaced Oscar, who reached the age limit of 15 years. During his career as part of the quintet, he recorded the studio albums: ''

Quiero Ser ''Quiero Ser'' (also titled ''Rock Chiquillo'' in Puerto Rico) is the ninth studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1981 by Padosa Records. The lineup at the time included members Ricky Meléndez, René Farrait, Johnny L ...

'' (1981), ''Por Amor'' (1982), ''

Una Aventura Llamada Menudo ''Una aventura llamada Menudo'' (English: ''An Adventure Called Menudo'') is a 1982 film featuring teen boy band Menudo (band), Menudo and Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican actress Gladys Rodríguez. The film's soundtrack received a nomination for a Gram ...

'' (1982), and '' Xanadu'' (1981), which featured the group's hit songs re-recorded by the current members of the time, as well as some new tracks. The tracklist for ''Adiós Miguel'' includes hits, including songs like "Rock en la TV," "A Volar," "Quiero Rock," and three original tracks that were never released on any other album. The title of the album reflects Miguel's voluntary departure from the group before the expected time. There is no fixed lineup for this album, but it features all the members who were part of Menudo's "golden era" from 1981 to 1983. Miguel Cancel is the only member of Menudo to have a farewell album dedicated to him, although tribute albums were also released for Fernando Sallaberry and his bandmates Xavier Serbia, Johnny Lozada, and Ray Reyes.

Commercial performance

Commercially, the album was well received in the United States, where it appeared on the ''Billboard'' magazine's chart for Latin music albums. The record label strategically released the album, capitalizing on the extensive media coverage surrounding Miguel's departure. In this context, the label took the opportunity to release three additional Menudo albums during the same period in 1983. Together, the four albums achieved an impressive milestone, selling 750,000 copies in just three days.

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Commercial performance

Tracklist

Charts

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