Ojalá Que Llueva Café (song)

"Ojalá Que Llueva Café"
Cover of the CD, Maxi-Single release in Spain
Single by Juan Luis Guerra
from the album Ojalá Que Llueva Café
LanguageSpanish
B-side"Reina Mía"
Released1989
Recorded1988–89
GenreMerengue, Cumbia
Length4:07
Juan Luis Guerra singles chronology
"Guavaberry"
(1987) 		"Ojalá Que Llueva Café"
(1989) 		"Reina Mía"
(1989)
Alternative Cover
Germany alternative single cover
Alternative Cover
Spain alternative single cover

"Ojalá Que Llueva Café" (English "Hope That It Rains Coffee") is the lead single by the Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4:40 from their fourth studio album of the same title. It was released on 1989 by Karen Records and 1990 in Europe by Ariola Records. The lyrics are a poetic metaphor about the poor conditions of the hard-working people residing in the countryside and the hope that the things are going be better someday in the future.[1] It is one of Guerra’s signature songs and one of the first tracks to gain international attention in his career, peaking on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks and Latin America airplay charts. The music video was ranked number one of the top 15 best music videos of all time by Dominican artists.[2]

In 1996, the track was covered by the band Café Tacuba and included on their album Avalancha de Éxitos. The track was included on Guerra's greatest hits album Grandes Éxitos Juan Luis Guerra y 440 and live versions of the track were included on the albums A Son De Guerra Tour (2013) and Entre Mar y Palmeras (2021). In 2020, the track was re-recorded in an acoustic version and included for his Prive EP.

Track listings and formats

  • Dominican Republic 7" single[3]
    1. Ojalá Que Llueva Café – 4:07
    2. Reina Mía – 4:03
  • Spain 7" single (1990)[4]
    1. Ojalá Que Llueva Café – 4:07
    2. Razones – 3:59
  • Spain CD / maxi-single (1990)[5]
    1. Ojalá Que Llueva Café – 4:10
    2. Estrellitas y Duendes – 4:23
    3. Reina Mía – 4:00
  • Germany 7" single (1990)[6]
    1. Ojalá Que Llueva Café – 4:10
    2. Reina Mía – 4:00
  • France 7" single (1992)[7]
    1. Ojalá Que Llueva Café – 4:10
    2. Estrellitas y Duendes – 4:23

Charts

Chart (1989–1991) Peak
position
Dominican Republic (UPI)[8] 4
Panama (UPI)[8] 3
Peru (UPI)[9] 9
Puerto Rico (UPI)[10] 3
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] 21

References

  1. ^ "Ojalá Que Llueva Café en el Campo (Hope That It Rains Coffee in the Field)". The Jose Vilson. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. ^ Peguero, José (2016-01-06). "Los 15 mejores Videoclips en la Historia de República Dominicana - Ensegundos.do". ensegundos.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. ^ Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 - Ojalá Que Llueva Café / Reina Mía (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-06-14
  4. ^ Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 - Ojalá Que Llueva Café (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-06-14
  5. ^ Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 - Ojalá Que Llueva Café (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-06-14
  6. ^ Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 - Café (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-06-14
  7. ^ Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 - Ojalá Que Llueva Café (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-06-14
  8. ^ a b "Discos Más Populares de América Latina". El Siglo de Torreón. August 11, 1989.
  9. ^ "Discos Más Populares de América Latina". El Siglo de Torreón. June 28, 1991.
  10. ^ "Discos Más Populares de América Latina". El Siglo de Torreón. December 22, 1989.
  11. ^ "Hot Latin Tracks - FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 11, 1989" (PDF). Billboard. November 11, 1989.