It was written by Estefano and the artist, with her husband Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald handling the production.

The accompanying music video was directed by Alberto Tolot and features Gloria Estefan performing the song along with several musicians in the background.

Music had an important role in Estefan's family; her paternal grandmother was a poet, and an uncle played the flute in a salsa band.

[3] The singer's desire to record an album in Spanish was also influenced by her son Nayib; she wanted him to recognize his Cuban heritage.

[4] Mi Tierra was produced by Gloria's husband, Emilio Estefan, and fellow Miami Sound Machine members Clay Ostwald and Jorge Casas.

Track tempers the original song's kinetic percussion and Glo's fierce singing with a wriggling deep-house groove and ambient keyboards.

[14] Chuck Campbell of the Knoxville News Sentinel called "Mi Tierra" a "poignant" song that gives a "provocative look at the Cuban motherland from an expatriate standpoint".

[23] The accompanying music video was directed by Alberto Tolot and features Estefan performing the song in a nightclub along with several musicians in the background.

[27] As part of the Latin Recording Academy tribute to Estefan, who was presented with the Person of the Year accolade in 2008, Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario sung a live cover version of "Mi Tierra".

[28] On the following day, Estefan performed it on the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony along with "No Llores" and "Oye Mi Canto".