"Ven, devórame otra vez () is the lead single from
Lalo Rodríguez
Ubaldo Rodríguez Santos (May 16, 1958 – December 13, 2022), known professionally as Lalo Rodríguez, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer recognized as one of the pioneers of the subgenre of Romantic or Erotic Salsa.
Early life
Rodriguez was ...
'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
The Lo Nuestro Awards or Premios Lo Nuestro (Spanish for "Ours") is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by TelevisaUnivision, and is carried by its Univision network in association with its related radio stat ...
awards in 1989, the song was awarded "
Tropical Song of the Year". It was listed on ''Billboard''s "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever" in 2018.
Chart performance
Azúcar Moreno version
In 1990, Spanish female-duo,
Azúcar Moreno
Azúcar Moreno (; Spanish for "brown sugar") is a Spanish music duo composed of sisters Antonia "Toñi" and Encarnación "Encarna" Salazar. The duo has sold more than three million albums and singles since 1984 domestically, and became famous in ...
covered the song from their album, ''
Bandido''. This version peaked at No. 9 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart in September 1990.
Chart performance
Charlie Cruz version
In 2004,
Charlie Cruz
Charlie Cruz (born 3 April 1975 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) has been in the Salsa scene for over 20 years. His start was well received by fans of Salsa music.
Career
Born in 1975 in Puerto Rico Cruz was the oldest of seven siblings. He lived ...
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
In August 2023,
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...
and Jonathan Enrique covered a one-minute excerpt of "Ven Devórame Otra Vez" for a
Sabritas
Sabritas, S. de R.L. de C.V. is a Mexican snack company owned by PepsiCo. They are best known for manufacturing chips, Sabritas is the Mexican name of Lays, similar to Margaritas in Colombia or Walkers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Histo ...
potato chips commercial.
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
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1988 songs
1988 singles
1990 singles
2005 singles
Lalo Rodríguez songs
Azúcar Moreno songs
Charlie Cruz songs
Rodven Records singles
CBS Records singles
Epic Records singles
Sony Music singles
Songs in Spanish