While Jiménez's own version remains definitive, the song has been immortalized by some of the most powerful voices in Latin American music:
The lyrics highlight a refusal to beg for love, even when the heart is breaking, a theme central to the "machismo" and vulnerability often found in ranchera music. La Noche de Mi Mal
The title refers to the literal and metaphorical darkness of the night the narrator was rejected. While Jiménez's own version remains definitive, the song
The iconic actress also recorded a version, linking the song to the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. While Jiménez's own version remains definitive