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Rachel Alexandra Mercaldo (born March 4, 1977, in Staten Island, New York), known professionally as Rockell, is an American Freestyle music, hi-NRG and Dance-pop singer and songwriter, best known for her 1997 hit single, "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. “When I Want You Back” was previously recorded by Wendy. Neither cuts of the song charted. 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.
"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.
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| 1998 | What Are You Lookin' At?
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| 2000 | Instant Pleasure
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| + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| 1996 ! scope="row" | "I Fell in Love" | 8 | What Are You Lookin' At? | |
| 1997 ! scope="row" | "In a Dream" | 6 | ||
| 1998 ! scope="row" | "Can't We Try" (duet with Collage) | — | ||
| 1999 ! scope="row" | "When I'm Gone" | — | ||
| 2000 ! scope="row" | "The Dance" | — | Instant Pleasure | |
| 2001 ! scope="row" | "What U Did 2 Me" | 30 | ||
| 2002 ! scope="row" | "Tears" | — | ||
| 2005 ! scope="row" | "L.O.V.E" | — | rowspan="6" | |
| 2007 ! scope="row" | "Playin' My Love" | — | ||
| 2009 ! scope="row" | "When I Want You Back" (duet with Joe Zangie) | — | ||
| 2012 ! scope="row" | "Turn Up the Heat" | — | ||
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