It was released on June 21, 2013, through Pina Records and Flow Factory, as the first promotional single from his second studio album Sentimiento, Elegancia & Maldad (2013).

[1][2] "Hace Mucho Tiempo" is about the desire to meet someone and expresses a longing to have an exclusive and intimate relationship with the person, who is considered someone special and exceptional.

[5] The first audio visualizer for "Hace Mucho Tiempo" was published on Pina Records' YouTube channel on June 21, 2013, at the same time as the release of the single.

[1] The second audio visualizer was published on Arcángel's YouTube channel on August 20, 2013, a day after the release of the album Sentimiento, Elegancia & Maldad.

[7] Under the direction of Colombian director Gustavo Camacho, filming lasted about 2 weeks and toured tourist destinations in Paris, Venice, Greece and Norway.