The song debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) at number 33 on April 7, 1990 and rose to the top ten the following week, climbing 28 spots. It reached the top position of the chart on May 5, 1990, replacing French band Gipsy Kings' "Volaré" and being succeeded by "El Cariño Es Como Una Flor" by Rudy La Scala. It ranked sixth at the year-end chart of 1990 and was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the 1991 Lo Nuestro Awards, which it lost to "Es Demasiado Tarde", also written and performed by Gabriel.
