To promote the track, an accompanying music video was shot by both Hamid Bechiri and John Perez in Costa Rica, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

It was uploaded onto Inna's official YouTube channel on 13 May 2012 and features the appearance of Brazilian model and disc jockey Jesus Luz.

"Caliente" was composed by Inna, while production was handled by Sebastian Barac, Radu Bolfea and Marcel Botezan.

"[1] Italian publication RnB Junk noticed that the beat was similar to her previous work, while also writing that the track showed "a sensual and Latin" side of the singer.

Jonathan Hamard from Pure Charts called the song mediocre both musically and visually,[1] while Spanish portal Excite said that the track "makes [them] dance in the long summer nights".

[17] It was filmed by both Hamid Bechiri and John Perez at a beach and waterfall in Costa Rica, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean in early April 2012 during a span of three days, featuring Brazilian model and disc jockey Jesus Luz.

[19] The visual starts with Luz getting out of a body of water, followed by Inna swimming and her posing in front of rocks wearing a black bathing suit.

The music video continues in a similar style and ends with Inna running to the water wearing black clothing.