"Cúrame" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer

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for his second studio album, ''

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'' (2021). It was written by Alejandro, while the production was handled by Kenobi and Charlie Handsome. The song was released by

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on August 27, 2021, as the fourth

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from the album. A Spanish language

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rhythms, it narrates a love story that refers to two relationships; the current one and the one from the past, which continues to leave its mark today. "Cúrame" received positive reviews from

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, who complimented its style and lyrics. The track was commercially successful, reaching number one in Colombia and Dominican Republic, as well as the top three in Spain. It also reached the summit of the ''

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charts in the United States. The song has received several

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s, including quadruple platinum in Spain. An accompanying

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, released on September 16, 2021, was directed by Nuno Gomes and received critical acclaim. It depicts Alejandro turning into an

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whose wings are on fire. To promote the song, Alejandro performed it at the 2022 ''Billboard'' Music Awards.

Background and release

Alejandro released his debut studio album, ''

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'', on November 13, 2020. Two weeks after finishing the work on ''Afrodisíaco'', he started working on his second studio album, ''

''. The latter was released for digital download and

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and Duars Entertainment on June 25, 2021, and "Cúrame" was included as the seventh track. After going

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and achieving commercial success, it was released to radio stations on August 27, 2021, as the fourth single from the album.

Music and lyrics

Musically, "Cúrame" is a Spanish language

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rhythms. The song was written by Alejandro and its production was handled by Kenobi and Charlie Handsome. The track runs for a total of two minutes and 44 seconds. Lyrically, "Cúrame" which translates to "Heal Me" in English, narrates a love story that refers to two relationships; the current one and the one from the past, which continues to leave its mark today. It expresses "a night of sex with a bodacious stranger as the surefire cure for a broken heart". The lyrics include, "Hace unos días me caí del cielo / Tú no ere' ella, pero te deseo / Quédate cerca de mí, ven, cúrame esta noche" (A few days ago I fell from the sky / You're not her, but I want you / Stay close to me, Come heal me tonight).

Critical reception

Upon release, "Cúrame" was met with positive reviews from

. Happy FM staff gave the track a positive review and labeled it "a song in the purest Rauw Alejandro style", while praising its "catchy lyrics". They stated that the song represents the singer "with a new musical style, while maintaining his essence".

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's Raul Vazquez noted its "tremendous reception" and Lucia Castillo from ''

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'' wrote that "he has once again conquered his fans" with "Cúrame". In 2022,

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ranked it as Alejandro's fifth-top song. In the same year, Ernesto Lechner from ''

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'' ranked the track as the singer's sixth-best song, saying it "embodies Rauw's cosmopolitan smoothness" and "his voice floats at the very center of the mix".

Accolades

"Cúrame" was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2023 ASCAP Latin Awards.

Commercial performance

"Cúrame" debuted at number 44 on the US ''

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chart on August 28, 2021, becoming Alejandro's 23rd entry. On November 20, 2021, the track reached its peak of number 18. The song also peaked at number one on both the

and

charts on March 5, 2022. Thus it became the singer's eighth crowning hit on both. Following the release of ''Vice Versa'', "Cúrame" debuted at number 72 on Spain's official weekly chart on July 4, 2021, as an album track. It subsequently peaked at number three on August 22, 2021, giving Alejandro his fifth top-three hit in the country. It was later certified quadruple platinum by the

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(PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 160,000 units in the country. In Latin America, "Cúrame" reached number one in Colombia and Dominican Republic. It also peaked in the top 10 of Ecuador and Puerto Rico, as well as the top 20 in Argentina, El Salvador, Latin America, and Uruguay. In Mexico, the song peaked at number 31 on

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and was certified double platinum by the

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(AMPROFON), for track-equivalent sales of over 280,000 units.

Promotion

Music video

On September 14, 2021, Alejandro announced the fulfillment of the production of an accompanying

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. The visual, directed by Nuno Gomes, was released two days later. It depicts Alejandro turning into an

whose wings are on fire, matching its lyrics, saying that "he fell from heaven". Immediately, he appears mounted on a high-speed motorcycle, along with a woman. Lucia Castillo from ''Okdiario'' stated that it is probably one of Alejandro's "most spectacular" videos to date, highlighting its "special effects, rhythm and a story that seems like a movie". Los 40's Raul Vazquez described the visual as "hot", saying it is "one of the most striking aspects" of the song.

Live performances

Alejandro gave a live performance of "

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" and "Cúrame" in a special two-song set with ''Billboard'' and Honda Stage. For the latter, he wore a red-and-black suit with a "matching band of eye makeup". On May 15, 2022, he performed a medley of "Cúrame", "Museo", and "

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" at the 2022 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. During the performance of "Cúrame", he was sitting pensively "in front of a tree with a lighted trunk". ''Billboard'' critic Jessica Roiz described his performance as "energetic" and wrote: "In true Rauw fashion, his killer dance moves were the center of attention and had the crowd on its feet." The song was included on the

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s for Alejandro's the

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and the

Vice Versa Tour The Vice Versa Tour was the third concert tour by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, in support of his second studio album, ''Vice Versa'' (2021). It began on January 15, 2022 in Los Angeles and concluded on June 11 of that year in Barcelona, w ...

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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associated performer, composer, lyricist * Jorge E. Pizarro "Kenobi" associated performer, producer * Charlie Handsome producer, guitar, recording engineer * José M. Collazo "Colla" mastering engineer, mixing engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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