The ballad was written by Thalía and produced by Steve Morales.

Also, the original English version was first included on 2002's Thalía album, and later included in that album's English-language counterpart released the following year.

"Cerca de ti" became her fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.

The music video for "Cerca de ti" was directed by Jeb Brien and shot in New York City.

It shows Thalía walking along the streets as an anonymous person.