It was released on 2 November 2023 through Sony Music Latin as the fifth single from Emilia's second studio album, .MP3, in tandem with the record.

[1] The song was co-written by both artists alongside rapper Duki and its producers Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo.

On October 20, 2023, Emilia revealed the tracklist for her second studio album .MP3, keeping in secret the artists that she collaborated.

[3] Two days later, both artists announced the song's release with a teaser on their social media accounts.

[1]The accompanying music video for "La Original" was directed by Francisco Ballve and released simultaneously with the song on Emilia's YouTube/VEVO channel.