The song was released on March 1, 2018 through Universal Music Latino, as lead single from her second studio album Ocean.

[1] The song was first teased a month prior to its official release through Karol G’s social media accounts, with multiple snippets of the song and lyrics used in captions.

The song was officially announced on February 25, 2018, with its release date and cover art revealed.

Suzette Fernandez from Billboard referred to the song as "that seductive/urban line that characterizes Karol G."[1] "Pineapple" debuted and peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated March 17, 2018.

The music video for "Pineapple" was directed by Harold from 36 Grados and was released on Karol G’s YouTube channel on March 1, 2018.