Mo' Ritmo
Mo' Ritmo is the first album by the Ecuadorian singer Gerardo. It was released on January 29, 1991, by Interscope Records, the first such album to be released by the record company. Mo' Ritmo achieved success by breaking into the top-50 on the Billboard 200 and the top-75 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, making Gerardo a summer hit in 1991.
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| Released | January 29, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Bossa Nova Hotel, Cafe Al Dente, Cliffhanger Studio in 1990 | |||
| Genre | Latin rap | |||
| Length | 49:02 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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Song track lengths printed in the CD liner notes differ from the actual lengths.
Track listing
- "When the Lights Go Out" (Gerardo Mejía, Dan Sembello, Michael Sembello) – 4:05
- "Brother to Brother" (Mejía, Alfred Rubalcava) – 3:33
- "Rico Suave" (Mejia, Christian Warren, Alberto Slezynger, Rosa Soy, Charles Bobbit) - 4:51
- "En Mi Barrio" (Mejia, M. Sembello) - 2:58
- "Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)" (Mejia, Tito Puente) - 4:01
- "We Want the Funk" (cover; written by Mejia, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Jerome Brailey) - 4:12
- "Christina" (Mejia, Warren) - 3:56
- "Fandango" (Mejia, Rubalcava) - 5:30
- "You Gotta Hold of My Soul" (Mejia, M. Sembello) - 4:58
- "The Groove Remains the Same" (Mejia, M. Sembello, Brian O'Doherty) - 5:13
- ”When the Lights Go Out [Dr. Freeze Mix]” (Mejia, D. Sembello, M. Sembello) - 3:20
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 36 |
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 64 |
Credits
- Lead vocals: Gerardo
- Additional vocals: Coco, Ellis Hall, Nikki Harris, Anna Marie, Gerardo, Xavier Menia, Brian O’Daughtery, Alfred Rubalcava, Cruz Baca Sembello, and Michael Sembello
- Programmers: Jimmy Abney, Hilary Bercovici, Brian O’Daughtery, Alfred Rubalcava, Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello, and Christian Warren
- Engineer: Hilary Bercovici, David Bianco, Bobby Brooks, Bud Rizzo, and Michael Smith
- Assistant engineer: Tim Anderson
- Mixers: Hilary Bercovici, David Bianco, Bobby Brooks, and Erik Zobler
- Scratcher: D-Roc
- Remixers: Dr. Freeze and Angela Piva
- Timbales: Ronnie Gutierrez and Michael Sembello
- Bongos: Alfred Ortiz
- Congas: Alfred Ortiz
- Photography: Barry King and Randee St. Nicholas
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