Ojalá Te Duela pairs New York–born salsa icon Marc Anthony with Mexican ranchera powerhouse Pepe Aguilar for a dramatic tale of karmic heartbreak. The narrator has heard the gossip: his ex ditched him for someone “better,” yet now she is miserable. With a mix of hurt pride and mischievous satisfaction, he admits he doesn’t hate her—but he does hope she cries the same rivers he once shed.
Behind the catchy brass, guitarrón, and soaring vocals lies a universal message: trading love for convenience usually backfires, and sometimes the only closure you need is wishing the other person learns the hard way what real love (and real loss) feels like. It’s a bittersweet anthem of self-respect, served with the fiery spice of Regional Mexican music.
Marc Anthony (born Marco Antonio Muñiz on September 16, 1968, in New York City) is an American singer and actor of Puerto Rican descent, celebrated as the top-selling salsa artist of all time. Known for his passionate Latin salsa hits and heartfelt ballads, he has won four Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, and holds Guinness World Records for best-selling tropical/salsa artist and most number-one albums on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart.
Starting his career in freestyle and house music, Marc Anthony shifted to salsa in the early 1990s with his debut album Otra Nota, inspired by legends like Tito Puente and Héctor Lavoe. Over the years, he has blended traditional salsa with urban sounds, earning international acclaim and multiple chart-topping hits like Vivir Mi Vida. Beyond music, Anthony has showcased his talents in films such as El Cantante and Man on Fire, making him a versatile icon in Latin entertainment.