Edin Dervišhalidović, known professionally as Dino Merlin, had previously released the collaborative single "Dođi" and the ballad "Jedan dan, jedna noć" in 2021.

Dervišhalidović stated in an interview with the Croatian newspaper Večernji list that the song was "quite unusual" in that it was a "kind of apology from me to the person I hurt and who I care about a lot.

[3] The music video was filmed in the BHRT building in Sarajevo and made in partnership with BH Telecom and Samsung.

[3][5] Vautrey added that Dervišhalidović's other song "Kako da ti kažem", which translates as "How can I tell you", had a "very similar lyrical theme" but was "much brighter and [had] a more hopeful pop sound".

[5] On 16 April 2022, "Krive karte" peaked at number ten on Croatia Songs, a record chart compiled by Billboard.