The album, which was produced by Armando Manzanero and arranged by Bebu Silvetti,[3] was a commercial success in Latin America and sold over seven million copies worldwide.

"[8] On 24 August 1992, Mexican newspaper El Siglo de Torreón reported that Miguel had begun collaborating with David Foster and Juan Carlos Calderón on some compositions, along with English-speaking composers, and selecting cover versions for the album.

[15] Three music videos for the song were released and directed by Benny Corral, Rubén Galindo and Gustavo Garzón, respectively, and filmed at the Longoria Mansion in Mexico City.

[2][16] According to La Prensa de Antonio's Diana Raquel, the videos take one "through the delicate aspects of a rainy night, as well as the marked eroticism of a couple loving each other intensely".

[18] The visuals were also nominated Latin Clip of the Year at the 1993 Billboard Music Video Awards,[19] but ultimately lost to "Sentir" by Jon Secada.

[2] The San Antonio Express-News reviewer Ramiro Burr characterized the song as a "lush ballad sung by Miguel in his stylistic romantic swagger that simultaneously conveys pride and pain".

[24] Diana Raquel of La Prensa de San Antonio praised its "incredible, wonderful and complete instrumentation, from keyboards to violins, cellos, percussion, and all the necessary personnel (without skimping) so that the tune sounds in style".

[25] "Ayer" was nominated in the category of Pop Song of the Year at the 1994 Lo Nuestro Awards but ultimately lost to "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" by Cristian Castro.