[1] Musically, "Alibi" is an alternative pop song with club-influenced production that incorporates elements of various Latin genres, including funk carioca, reggaeton, and bullerengue.

Commercially, "Alibi" peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Global 200 and reached the top 10 in Brazil, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania and Switzerland.

[6] Music critics described it as a "club-focused" alternative pop song,[7] though it also experiments with Latin rhythms such as funk carioca, reggaeton,[6][8] and bullerengue.

[9] With lyrics sang in French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese, it incorporates ominous bass tones and a heavy syncopated beat.

"[10] Josh Sharpe of BroadwayWorld saw the song as a "passionate and emotive continuation" of Sevdaliza's artistry in an "exploration of the divine female energy", amplified by "the shared experiences of all three artists".