The song written by 20 year old Junior Cepeda from Puerto Rico, was released as the lead single from Cruz and Pacheco's joint studio album Celia & Johnny (1974).
In 1997, American salsa group Dark Latin Groove covered the song in a duet with Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen, on their second studio album Swing On.
In 2004, Gloria Estefan, Patti LaBelle, and Arturo Sandoval covered the song on ¡Azúcar!, a DVD musical tribute to Celia Cruz.
In 2015, Ivy Queen covered the song, in a medley, along with "Bemba Colora", on her ninth studio album, Vendetta.
In 2020, Lizbeth Román covered the song on the album Nuestra Isla, Nuestro Encanto.