[1][2] A remix featuring Filipino musician JRoa was released to streaming platforms on April 14, gaining the song's popularity in the Philippines, especially on TikTok.

In November 2021, Anees previewed the chorus of "Sun and Moon" to his social media accounts to positive response, leaning into R&B and a departure from his rap sound.

[4] Anees continued to preview snippets of the track before being released officially to streaming platforms on April 6 and confirming it as his lead single for his debut album.

[3] Lyrically, "Sun and Moon" is defined as a juxtaposition of ideas, depicting feelings of longing and regret, vengeance and satisfaction, selfishness and sacrifice, fortune and fate.

[3][13] Elsewhere, "Sun and Moon" peaked at the top 10 of the daily chart of Spotify UAE and at number 17 on New Zealand Hot Singles.

[15] Directed by Issa Kaddissi, the video featured Anees serenading a girl seated at the audience from onstage, ending in applause.

[15] Anees performed "Sun and Moon" live for the first time months before its release on January 20, 2022 at Bar Lubitsch, Los Angeles, United States.

[13][18][19] Anees confessed to Zainab Mudallal of The Washington Post how dream-like was his experience on the program: "Six months ago I created that song right here in this seat, and then to see that within half a year, I was able to go on one of the biggest stages in the planet and sing it to the world, it’s crazy.

"[20] JRoa has included his version of the song in Canada Filipino Hip-hop Fest 2022, his joint Canadian tour with fellow Ex Battalion members Flow G and Skusta Clee.

[31] Constantly using the song as an essential part of its meme branding, the page garnered more than 600,000 followers and reached 25 million users organically on the social media site in its first week of infancy.