Ivan Cornejo, Vuelve | Bangerz N Bopz

In the fifth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Vuelve” performed by Mexican American Música Mexicana singer-songwriter Ivan Cornejo.

Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and/or stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the fifth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we break down “Vuelve” performed by Ivan Cornejo.

!Ah, esos problemáticos asuntos del corazón¡! Translated into English, it reads something like this: “Come back / Because without you, the depression always returns / Tell me you’ll never fall in love with anyone else / I get excited like a dog when I see you arrive.” Ah, those pesky [troublesome] matters of the heart. Mexican American, Música Mexicana singer-songwriter Ivan Cornejo (b. 2004) delivered a musical gem with “Vuelve” (“Come back”).  “Vuelve” is the fifth track from his third studio album, MIRADA, released in 2024.  He penned “Vuelve” with Frank Rio, Édgar Barrera, and Juan Carlos Corral Félix. Cornejo and Rio produced it.

“Vuelve” features great rhythmic guitar accompaniment. I like the edgy sounds of the strummed strings. Beyond the guitar, the hard-plucked bass adds bite. Ivan Cornejo delivers an expressive vocal performance.  He sings authentically, with incredible sincerity. His tone is beautiful and rich with nuance.  He has truly gorgeous melodies to work with. Even if you don’t understand the Spanish lyrics sans translation, it’s hard to deny how radiant a song that “Vuelve” is.  The songwriting is emotional.  “Tú muy mal / Eso de cortar conmigo fue fatal / Me dejaste como un traste sin lavar,” he sings in the intro, which translates as, “You were so wrong / Breaking up with me was terrible / You left me like [an unwashed] a dirty dish.” Ooh-wee, Ivan! Later, he asserts, “Todo es artificial hasta mi felicidad / Si esto es una matrix, ¿dónde encuentro mi alma?” which translates as “Everything is artificial, even my happiness / If this is a matrix, where do I find my soul?” All told, “Vuelve” is an emotional, superbly penned, produced, and performed Música Mexicana ballad by Ivan Cornejo. Ivan, you did your big one on this one!

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Ivan Cornejo » MIRADA » Zaragoza Records, LLC / Interscope » 2024

Ivan Cornejo, Vuelve: Bangerz N Bopz No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zaragoza Records, LLC / Interscope; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

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