"Ven, devórame otra vez"
Single by Lalo Rodríguez
from the album Un nuevo despertar
Released1988
GenreSalsa
Length5:11
LabelRodven Records
Songwriter(s)Palmer Hernández
Lalo Rodríguez singles chronology
"Sí, te mentí"
(1988)
"Ven, devórame otra vez"
(1988)
"Voy a escarbar tu cuerpo"
(1988)

"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]

Chart performance

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[3] 10

Azúcar Moreno version

"Ven, devórame otra vez"
Single by Azucar Moreno
from the album Bandido
Released1990
GenreLatin pop
Length5:34
LabelCBS-Epic
Songwriter(s)Palmer Hernández
Azucar Moreno singles chronology
"Bandido"
(1990)
"Ven, devórame otra vez"
(1990)
"Mambo"
(1990)

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

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[4] 9

Charlie Cruz version

"Ven, devórame otra vez"
Single by Charlie Cruz featuring Melissa
from the album Como nunca
Released2005
Recorded2004
GenreSalsa
Length4:02
LabelSony Music Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Palmer Hernández
Charlie Cruz featuring Melissa singles chronology
"Grita conmigo"
(2004)
"Ven, devórame otra vez"
(2005)
"Déjala que baile"
(2006)

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

"Ven Devórame Otra Vez"
Song by Shakira, Jonathan Enrique
Released2023
Recorded2023
GenreSalsa
Length1:06
LabelMiami 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

  1. "Premio 1989 - Historia de Premio lo Nuestro - Univision". Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  2. Cantor-Navas, Judy (31 May 2018). "The 15 Best Salsa Songs Ever: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r317926
  4. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p28968
  5. "Chips don't lie: Shakira duets with a sandwich". The Drum. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
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