But what do I know? “Temptation” hit Number 6 on the US Billboard Pop Charts in the summer of 1991. On the other hand, “Temptation” - an inescapable radio presence in 1991 - leaves me just a little bit cold. (Check out the brief housey sample at 3:07 in the video above - which gets a fuller treatment in this remix.) Early ’80s freestyle had a strong influence on later ’80s house music, and this song pays homage to that connection in a small way. The production on both songs is top-notch, but I prefer the shuffling perkiness of “Together Forever,” which has elements of Company B and Noel with house music flourishes.
“Together Forever” sounds like earlier, late-’80s freestyle, while the slicker “Temptation” has its feet planted firmly in the early ’90s. But I also hear a progression between them. Many say that these two songs sound very much alike, and I guess I can hear it. Berrios signed Melendez to Russell Simmons’s RAL/Colombia label and scored a Top 40 hit with his revolutionary production of “Together Forever.” Shortly after the success of “Together Forever,” Berrios produced Corina’s “Temptation.” More on Corina in a moment.īerrios signed on to Profile Records as the artist “Only In The Dark,” whose single “ Make Noise” featured those previously-mentioned backing vocals by Lisette Melendez. As his reputation grew, he moved into music production, including for “ Out of Control,” the 1988 debut single of freestyle singer Corina. In the late 1980s, Colombian-born Berrios was a New York DJ and co-founder of freestyle and hip-hop remixers The Hit Squad. I love Lisette Melendez’s performance of “Together Forever” - and her Roger Rabbit in video - but I think Carlos Berrios is the interesting story here. In 1988, Melendez got her break singing backing vocals for record producer Carlos Berrios, who had also worked with Sweet Sensation and Samantha Fox. As a high school student in the 1980s, aspiring singer Lisette Melendez was a big fan of freestyle superstar Lisa Lisa.
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