"was first conceived from nights spent perusing each other's vintage record collections. Gomez resonated with the spectral 1982 ballad "El Muchacho de Los Ojos Tristes," as originally recorded by the O.G. sad girl en español, Jeanette. After seeing the Marías in concert, the couple hit up the band to further maximize their joint slay - and revamp the classic as a bilingual dream-pop track, simply named "Ojos Tristes.""
"It never fails: True to its ever reliable, unassuming ethos, the genre of música mexicana invariably delivers some of the year's most gorgeous tunes. The melody on this two-minute single by Culiacán, Sinaloa, native JR Torres is a pearl of astounding purity, a theme developed alternately by the accordion and vocal line, and one that - like so many norteño hits - conveys an ocean of longing."
De Los conducted a team huddle to compile personal lists of best albums and favorite songs released in 2025, focusing on artists from Latin America and the diaspora. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's album I Said I Love You First includes "Ojos Tristes," a bilingual dream-pop revamp of Jeanette's 1982 ballad that topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and introduced Jeanette's allure to a new generation. JR Torres's two-minute single "Desde Abajo Vengo" from Culiacán, Sinaloa features a melody developed by accordion and vocal line, lyrical themes of self-made success, and is described as a Mexican classic. Macario Martinez appears with "Sueña Lindo, Corazón" as a feel-good entry.
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