Her haunting, stripped-back rendition emphasized the song's existential despair .
While Jiménez's own version remains definitive, the song has been immortalized by some of the most powerful voices in Latin American music: La Noche de Mi Mal
Both legendary vocalists included the track in their repertoires, further cementing its status as a standard for female ranchera singers. La Noche de Mi Mal
The iconic actress also recorded a version, linking the song to the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. La Noche de Mi Mal
The title refers to the literal and metaphorical darkness of the night the narrator was rejected.