After separating from the bachata group Aventura in 2006, Toby Love set out on his own to record his debut album.

[1] After spending six years with the bachata group Aventura, first appearing on the album Generation Next at the age of 16, Love embarked on his solo career.

[2] Living in the same neighborhood as the group, he became close friends with the member Max "Mikey" Santos, who later asked Love to join.

[2] "Tengo Un Amor" was written by Love with additional composition by Edwin Perez who also handled production for the song.

[7] His influential musicians include Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Juan Luis Guerra and Héctor Lavoe, which helped combined the mixture of R&B and bachata found on "Tengo Un Amor".

[21][22] In Los Angeles, the song became one of the top five most requested tracks on the Rhythmic Top 40 KXOL (96.3), the Senior Vice President of which called the song a "smash" while citing its success as an acceptance of Hispanic audiences and urban tastes.

[23] "Tengo Un Amor" received three nominations at the 2007 Latin Billboard Music Awards for Best Vocal Duet or Collaboration and Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group for the remix version while winning the award for Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, New Artist category.