Produced by Dutch trance DJ Armin van Buuren, the song was released as a single from her fifteenth studio album Colours on October 1, 2014.

[2][3] The song was written and produced by Armin van Buuren, as well as his long-time collaborator Benno de Goeij.

For her performances at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya on May 30, May 31 and June 1, 2014, a single featuring "XOXO" and "Terminal" was released.

[9] The dub mix of the song was released globally on September 15, though van Buuren's label Armind.

[12] All tracks are written by Armin van Buuren and Benno de GoeijAll tracks are written by Ayumi Hamasaki, Armin van Buuren and Benno de GoeijPersonnel details were sourced from "Terminal"'s liner notes booklet.