It was released through Interscope Records on March 4, 2021, as the third and final single from Gomez's third EP, Revelación.

[1] On February 24, 2021, DJ Snake posted a video to his social media accounts displaying messages with Selena Gomez about them receiving the RIAA 4× Platinum certification plaque for "Taki Taki", their previous collab with Cardi B and Ozuna.

[2][6] The video is set inside an oriental hair salon, accompanied by psychedelic transitions and costumes.

"Selfish Love" is a tropical house[12] and dance song[13] with dubstep influences, Latin, Middle Eastern[14] and "chill" saxophone rhythms.

[13] With lyrics in both Spanish and English,[2] the song tells the story of a girl admitting feelings of jealousy.