Lyrically, the narrator addresses her infatuation to give her his love as she is longing for him to do so with a kiss that ensures admiration for her.
It was composed by Richard Brooks, Ricky Vela, and Selena's father and manager, Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.
Josh Kun of Salon noted that the remix version, found on the triple box-set Anthology, has "enough brass and string to make it sound like a Bacharach-penned ranchero.
"[4] Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News called the recording an "infectious cumbia [song].
[9] On the week ending September 23, 2006, "Dame Tu Amor" debuted and peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot Ringtones chart.