The song was released on 21 April 2022, through Ace Entertainment and Sony Music Latin, as the lead single from Shakira's twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (2024).

[3] On 9 April 2022, a tweet appeared on Shakira's Twitter account, stating "Te felicito que bien actúas" ("I congratulate you on acting well").

[6][7] Colombian songwriter Keityn confirmed in an interview with Puerto Rican radio host Molusco that he had composed "Te Felicito" before he even met Shakira.

Thematically, several scenes in the video are inspired by Frankenstein (by Mary Shelley);[citation needed] Shakira’s character is portrayed as a female “Dr.

Frankenstein” figure, as she is heartbroken over a recent breakup and begins “building” her ideal man (played by Rauw Alejandro).

She can be seen digging through a box of “spare parts”, taken from mannequins and dolls, and working on a life-like figure (Rauw Alejandro) in her dark and clandestine “workshop”.

There is a scene where Rauw’s sleeping head is seen stored in a refrigerator, and he opens his eyes and mouth to sing ”…los tengo rojos,” before coming fully to life.

[11] About halfway through the video, Shakira lights a neon green fire circle, and begins to dance in the center of it while surrounded by the flames.