"Yerbatero" ( en, Herbalist) is a

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song by Colombian singer-songwriter

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released as the

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from his fifth

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''. It was released digitally on June 10, 2010 through

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.Yerbatero by Juanes
'' iTunes.com'' Retrieved 2010-06-14 A Digital EP with three remixes was released later on October 12, 2010. It is also released a Banda version of the song on October 19, 2010.

Background

The song is written and produced by Juanes himself along with

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, who has worked with artists such as

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and

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. The lyrics relate to people who suffer from love and its hardships.

Critical reception

Ricardo Companioni from Aol Radio Blog said that "The guitar-driven rock track produced

, is a total departure from the romantic pop songs that permeated his last album".

Live performances

The song was performed for the first time at FIFA's

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Kick-Off Concert at June 10, 2010, in

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along with his hit single "

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".Primeros 30 segundos del 'Yerbatero', el nuevo estreno mundial de Juanes
FutbolRed.com Retrieved 2010-06-14 He was invited along artists such as

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and

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, among other artists. He also performed the song during Colombia's inauguration day and at the

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Chart performance

The song debuted at number 35 on the

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, and number 4 on the

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. On Spain the song debuted at number #27.Spain TOP 50 CANCIONES
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and in 6,400 after selling

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downloads in the first week. On the ''Billboard''

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, the song is charted at number one, becoming on his seventh number one single on the chart. "Yerbatero" debuted on the

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chart of ''Billboard'', at position 17, equivalent to position 117 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Music video

Development

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for the song directed by Brandon Parvini was shot; filming commencing on May 29, 2010 according to a making of video released on his website.Yerbatero - detrás de cámaras EXCLUSIVO
Juanes.net Retrieved 2010-06-14 The video premiered on July 14, 2010.

Synopsis

The video shows Juanes playing guitar and singing in outer space as they grow flowers and plants around because it is a matter which is inspired by the ancient sorcerers who roamed the villages to sell natural ways to heal.

Track listing

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digital single

Charts

Year-end charts

Versions/remixes

*Album version – 3:24 *Banda version – 3:26 *Soul Mekanik Remix – 6:41 *Tarantella & Redanka Remix – 6:32 *Histeria Music Group Remix – 4:40

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yerbatero (Song) 2010 singles Juanes songs Number-one singles in Colombia Spanish-language songs Songs written by Juanes FIFA World Cup songs Song recordings produced by Stephen Lipson 2010 songs Universal Music Latino singles 2010 FIFA World Cup