In Japan, "Escape" was released on 23 January 2002 as a double A-side with "Hero", while in the United States, it was serviced to radio five days later.

"Escape" composed in common time and in the key of B major, with the entire song consisting of a I–IV–vi–V chord progression loop.

The song's music video was directed by Dave Meyers and filmed in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center and the CityWalk shopping area in Universal City, California.

The video opens with a sequence of Iglesias performing the song, backed by a live band, in front of a huge crowd in a theater.

The video closes with a scene of the theater being emptied, but Kournikova stands and waits in her seat until Iglesias comes over to her after the crowd has left.

"Escape" premiered on MTV's top-10 chart program Total Request Live on 30 January 2002,[6] where it reached number one.