The Best of Menudo
| The Best of Menudo | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1986 | |||
| Studio | OctoArts International | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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The Best of Menudo is a compilation album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1986 in the Philippines by the record label OctoArts International. This work marks the second release featuring the lineup consisting of Charlie Massó, Roby Rosa, Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, and Sergio Gonzalez.
The tracklist includes one previously unreleased song and eleven other tracks that were previously featured on Menudo’s albums. From the album Reaching Out (1984), the tracks "Like a Cannonball", "If You're Not Here (By My Side)", "Because of Love", "Gotta Get On Moving", and "Heavenly Angel" are included. From Menudo (1985), the tracks "Hold Me", "You and Me All the Way", "Explosion", "Please Be Good To Me", and "Don't Hold Back" are included. "Acércate" is the only song in Spanish, originally part of the album Ayer y hoy (1985).
The album was well received by both audiences and critics, earning a gold certification in the Philippines.