Def Jam Recordings serviced it to contemporary hit radio on January 29, 2019, as the third single from Cara's second studio album The Pains of Growing (2018).

Richard Nowels Jr. co-wrote "Out of Love" with Alessia Cara, and co-produced it with Dean Reid.

[2] It was serviced to contemporary hit radio on January 29, 2019, six days after Cara unveiled its artwork.

[3] According to Beth Bowles of Exclaim!, "Out of Love" sees the singer "demand our attention as she shows off her her vocal range, her voice smooth and rich as honey".

[6] Cara performed "Out of Love" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on December 4, 2018.