The piece was based on Piazzolla's earlier tango Nonino, composed in Paris in 1954, of which he kept the rhythmic part and re-arranged the rest with some additions.
The piece was played at the royal wedding of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his consort Máxima Zorreguieta in homage to her Argentinian roots.
Chen Lu used it as her short program music in the 1997–98 figure skating season, which included her 1998 Winter Olympics bronze medal performance.
The 2010 and 2018 Olympic Champions, Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir used the piece for their free dance for the 2004–05 season, making them winning the silver medal at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Jeffrey Buttle used it as his short program music for the 2006–07 and 2007–08 figure skating seasons, which included his 2008 World Championship win.