Years active 1996–present Role Singer Associated acts Collage | Name Rachel Mercaldo Labels SonyBMG | |
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Birth name Rachel Alexandra Mercaldo Albums What Are You Lookin' At?, Instant Pleasure, When I Want You Back, Playin' My Love, What Are You Looking At?, Tears People also search for Joe Zangie, Denine, Randy Taylor-Weber |
in a dream freestyle mix by rockell
Rachel Alexandra Mercaldo(born March 4, 1977 in Staten Island, New York), better known as Rockell, is an American freestyle, dance, Hi-NRG and pop singer-songwriter.
Contents
- in a dream freestyle mix by rockell
- In a dream rockell 1997
- 19962001 What Are You Lookin At and Instant Pleasure
- 2005present Return to music
- Chart success
- Cover versions
- Songs
- References

In a dream rockell 1997
1996–2001: What Are You Lookin' At? and Instant Pleasure

In 1996, Rockell released her debut single, "I Fell In Love". In the late 1990s, she had major dance hits with the songs "In a Dream", "When I'm Gone" and "Can't We Try" (a duet with Collage and remake of the Dan Hill and Vonda Shepard 1987 hit song). All of these tracks appeared on her 1998 debut album entitled What Are You Lookin' At?. "I Fell In Love", distributed by the then BMG Canada, reached #1 on the Canadian Singles Chart while the follow-up "In a Dream" reached #6. She released a second album, Instant Pleasure, in 2000. Instant Pleasure included the single "What U Did 2 Me" which reached #101 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2001. She released a music video for the single. Remixes of "What U Did 2 Me" were released including the popular JP's Radio Mix.
2005–present: Return to music

In 2005, she returned with "L.O.V.E", produced by DJ Mickey Bono of the Beat Thrillerz. A limited independent release had a trance remix by Lenny "Linus" Douglas and freestyle remixes by Russ Castella and Randy Taylor-Weber, the original writer/producer of "In a Dream".

In spring 2007, Rockell recorded the single "Playin' My Love". It was released to Dance/Rhythmic format radio in July 2007. A freestyle remix by Salsation 3 was released in November 2007. A nationwide tour with several dance artists including Joe Zangie was announced as well. In November of that same year, she released a dance single with Canada's Odeon Records, "You Keep Me Hangin' On", a remake of the Supremes original.
On June 3, 2009, Rockell released the duet single "When I Want You Back" with Joe Zangie. Later in June, she released a dance cover of Donna Summer's "On the Radio".
In 2012, Rockell signed a new management deal with BlackCole Entertainment. On December 11 of that year, she released her single "Turn Up the Heat" which had a new sound of freestyle and dance-pop from her previous works. The track contains a rap and usage of high vocals.
Chart success
"I Fell In Love" peaked at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1997. It hit the #1 spot on the Canadian Singles Chart during that year, making it the most successful freestyle dance music single of the decade in Canada. The single also peaked at #9 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart in the US.
"In a Dream", the follow-up to "I Fell In Love", peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June, 1998. It was #6 on the Hot 100 Canadian Singles Chart and solidified Rockell's position on the artist roster of the then BMG Music Canada. It also peaked at #13 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.
"Can't We Try" with Collage peaked at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1998. The single also peaked at #11 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.
"When I'm Gone" failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999, but appeared on the Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts. It also peaked at #21 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.
Rockell's lead single to her second album Instant Pleasure, "What U Did 2 Me", was her best-selling single. It fared well on the Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts.
She also released "The Dance" (a cover of the Garth Brooks hit) and "Tears", but neither of these singles charted on the Hot 100. Both singles performed well on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance Airplay charts. "The Dance" peaked at #27 and "Tears" peaked at #16 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.
Cover versions
Songs
In a Dream
Dreamboy/Dreamgirl
Runaway With Me
Can't We Try
LOVE
I Fell in Love
What U Did 2 Me
Are You Ready for My Love
Playin' My Love
On the Radio
First Kiss
Say You'll Be Mine
If You Don't See
One Kiss
Instant Pleasure
If I'm Ever Lonely
When I'm Gone
Show Me the Way
Love Won't Let Me Wait
Take You Higher
I'll Be There
The Dance
We Just Disagree
Turn up the Heat
Tears
Chris Samarco Dance Mix
Waiting
You Keep Me Hanging On