It was released on April 29, 2016 as the second single from their fourth studio album, Blood, Sweat & 3 Years and features Mexican singer and songwriter Sofía Reyes.

[2] "How to Love" was written by Ilsey Juber, Jennifer Decilveo, brothers Jean Paul and Alex Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch while production was handled by the group.

The song has been described as "upbeat" and "tropical" with influences of house, folk, and blues music and lyrics that are considered "super relatable.

"[3] Speaking about the song, group member Samuel Frisch stated, "It’s hard to maintain relationships, even just friendships.

[5] Billboard called the track, "a sun-kissed summer jam featuring rich, playful vocals from rising Mexican singer/songwriter Sofía Reyes.