Written by Angelo Valsiglio, Roberto Buti, Cheope, Marco Marati and Francesco Tanini, the song was first performed by Laura Pausini during the 44th Sanremo Music Festival in February 1994, where it placed third in a field of twenty, behind Aleandro Baldi's "Passerà" and Giorgio Faletti's "Signor tenente".

[2] The song was later translated in Spanish and included in Pausini's self-titled compilation album, released in 1994 for the Hispanic market.

[4] After its release, in 1994, Brazilian singer Renato Russo recorded a cover version of the song for his album Equilíbrio distante.

In 1994, Puerto Rican singer Olga Tañón included a cover of "Amores extraños" on her album Siente el amor....[5] In 1995, the song was also recorded by Rubby Perez for his self-titled album.

[6] His version of the song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart.