"Ven, devórame otra vez (English: Come, Devour Me Again) is the lead single from Lalo Rodríguez's album, Un nuevo despertar. The song with lyrics by Dominican songwriter Palmer Hernández is noted for its sexual content at the time of the salsa romantica era. The song reached number ten on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. At the first Premio Lo Nuestro awards in 1989, the song was awarded "Tropical Song of the Year".[1] It was listed on Billboard's "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever" in 2018.[2]
| "Ven, devórame otra vez" | ||||
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| Single by Lalo Rodríguez | ||||
| from the album Un nuevo despertar | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Length | 5:11 | |||
| Label | Rodven Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Palmer Hernández | |||
| Lalo Rodríguez singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance edit
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[3] | 10 |
Azúcar Moreno version edit
| "Ven, devórame otra vez" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Azucar Moreno | ||||
| from the album Bandido | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 5:34 | |||
| Label | CBS-Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Palmer Hernández | |||
| Azucar Moreno singles chronology | ||||
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In 1990, Spanish female-duo, Azúcar Moreno covered the song from their album, Bandido. This version peaked at No. 9 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Chart performance edit
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[4] | 9 |
Charlie Cruz version edit
| "Ven, devórame otra vez" | ||||
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| Single by Charlie Cruz featuring Melissa | ||||
| from the album Como nunca | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Palmer Hernández | |||
| Charlie Cruz featuring Melissa singles chronology | ||||
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In 2004, Charlie Cruz covered "Ven, devórame otra vez" on his album, Como nunca. This version peaked at No. 10 on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart.
Shakira and Jonathan Enrique version edit
| "Ven Devórame Otra Vez" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by Shakira, Jonathan Enrique | |
| Released | 2023 |
| Recorded | 2023 |
| Genre | Salsa |
| Length | 1:06 |
| Label | Miami Moon |
| Songwriter(s) | Palmer Hernández |
| Music video | |
| "Ven Devórame Otra Vez" on YouTube | |
In August 2023, Shakira and Jonathan Enrique covered a one-minute excerpt of "Ven Devórame Otra Vez" for a Sabritas potato chips commercial.[5] The commercial features Shakira singing the duet with an animated sandwich voiced by Enrique. In October 2023, the song was made available on streaming platforms.
References edit
- ^ "Premio 1989 - Historia de Premio lo Nuestro - Univision". Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (31 May 2018). "The 15 Best Salsa Songs Ever: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r317926
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p28968
- ^ "Chips don't lie: Shakira duets with a sandwich". The Drum. Retrieved 2023-10-30.