It was released for digital download on July 22, 2016, as the second single of Pitbull's tenth studio album Climate Change, through RCA Records, Polo Grounds Music, and Mr. 305 Inc.

[4] The Bugatti Veyron Limousine with gull wing door featured in the "Greenlight" music video, a retrofitted Lincoln with a Ford 4.6L V8 engine, was placed on auction in January 2023 via Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, FL.

The vehicle sold for $72,000 with a 10% buyer's premium, bringing the final selling price to $79,200.

[citation needed] The song can be heard in the season 2 (episode 12) of the TV series Lucifer during a party.

[6] The song is also the walk-on theme for darts player and current world champion Luke Littler.