Mermelada was a Boy band from the Dominican Republic. During the 1980s, when other Latin boy bands like Puerto Rico's Menudo and Los Chicos, Venezuela's Los Chamos, Spain's Parchis and others enjoyed commercial success across Latin America and Europe, Mermelada was the Dominican Republic's main album-selling boy band.
Mermelada released their self-titled album, "Mermelada", in 1983. This album included title song "Mermelada", as well as a cover of Survivor's song, Eye of the Tiger (Maria Elena) (in Spanish) and one of Toni Basil's Hey Mickey ("Vickie"). Other songs included "Los Hijos de Machepa" and "Robot".
Mermelada enjoyed success around the Dominican Republic and other Latin countries. Nevertheless, after the early 80s wave of popularity for Spanish-singing boy bands waned somewhat beginning in the mid-80s, groups such as Los Chicos and Mermelada ended up separating, only Menudo survived for a long period after that. Mermelada's separation was hastened by Monchy Capricho's departure from the group in the late 1980s, and the band survived for only a couple of years more.
Rainbow
Look me up, look me down
Rainbow
You were fun to have around
I was dreamin'
Of the love I had to share
Never thinkin'
You were here, you were there
Not a word, not a sound
Couldn't see or even feel the ground
A pot of gold, I was sold
By the way you let it fly
Rainbow
Look me up, look me down
Rainbow
You were fun to have around
I was dreamin'
Of the love I had to share
Never thinkin'
You were here, you were there
Rainbow
Look me up, look me down
Rainbow
You were fun to have around
Now I'm changing
For the better, for the day
Feel like singing
All the colors you convey
Come on home, keep me warm
And love me till the new days born
And I pray, you will stay