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“One night of love” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

On 18 November 2011, on Spanish show « Sábado Deluxe », Bárbara Rey told Chelo García-Cortés about a dramatic, pause-filled « night of love » the two had shared.

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The “One night of love” meme, 2011

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “One night of love” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 116 of the collection, and the 104th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “One night of love” meme mean?

People quote « una noche de amor » to mock an overly solemn confession, an exaggerated declaration of love, or a staged reconciliation dripping with melodrama. It flags a story that performs itself like a soap-opera scene.

Where does the “One night of love” meme come from?

On 18 November 2011, during Telecinco's « Sábado Deluxe », Bárbara Rey told her guest Chelo García-Cortés about an intimate memory between the two of them, delivered with long silences and a grave tone: « Tú y yo, Chelo; y te quiero, y siento que no me hayan gustado las mujeres porque habría sido más feliz; hemos tenido una noche de amor. » The two women then embraced on camera. The moment was replayed and imitated for years across Spanish celebrity press, and even got referenced in the series « Cristo y Rey », a sign of how deep it sits in Spanish pop culture.

  1. 2011Bárbara Rey tells Chelo García-Cortés about « una noche de amor » on « Sábado Deluxe ».

How to use the “One night of love” meme

  • My brother apologized with so many dramatic pauses it felt like a full-on « una noche de amor ».
  • She told the breakup story like Bárbara Rey telling her night of love, same silence before every word.
  • Those two making up in public again, straight-up Chelo and Bárbara Rey energy.

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The “One night of love” card in MyMemeCards

One night of love card
NumberNo. 116
RarityRare
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame83/100 · #104 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “One night of love” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; One night of love comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Who said « una noche de amor »?

Bárbara Rey, to Chelo García-Cortés, on the show « Sábado Deluxe » in 2011.

Where does the « una noche de amor » meme come from?

A filmed confession on the set of « Sábado Deluxe » on 18 November 2011.

Why did the line go viral?

Because of Bárbara Rey's dramatic pauses and the on-camera embrace that followed, replayed for years in Spanish gossip media.

How do I get the One night of love meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “One night of love” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the One night of love card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: FórmulaTV, « Las frases de la televisión que forman parte de nuestro día a día » · checked on November 6, 2026.

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