Ven, Devórame Otra Vez
1988 single by Lalo Rodríguez
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"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 | Palmer Hernández | |||
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Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[3] | 10 |
Azúcar Moreno version
| "Ven, devórame otra vez" | ||||
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| Single by Azucar Moreno | ||||
| from the album Bandido | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 5:34 | |||
| Label | CBS-Epic | |||
| Songwriter | Palmer Hernández | |||
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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 in September 1990.
Chart performance
Charlie Cruz version
| "Ven, devórame otra vez" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Palmer Hernández | |||
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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
| "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 | 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.[6] 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.