The song was released on 2 August 2019, through Universal Music Latino, as the second single from their collaborative album Oasis (2019).
[2] The song managed to top the Hot Latin Songs chart on the week of November 30, 2019, earning J Balvin and Bad Bunny their seventh and third number one singles on that chart, respectively.
[4] The music video for "La Canción" was released on 14 October 2019 and was directed by Colin Tilley.
[5] It was filmed within a club and its plot revolves around the disparity that occurs when a relationship ends.
[8][9] In September 2022, British rock band Coldplay covered "La Canción" at their Bogotá, Colombia show of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.