This work, recorded between 2011 and 2014, drew from a variety of styles, including Latin pop, electropop, and dance-pop. The result was an album with a duration of 38:06 minutes, which featured the collaboration of an extensive list of artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue, Descemer Bueno, Pitbull, Flo Rida, Marco Antonio Solís, Luan Santana, and India Martínez, among others. Three of its Spanish-language singles, Loco, El Perdedor, and Bailando, reached the top of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, demonstrating the album's connection with the Spanish-speaking audience.
The album's production was a collective effort, with the participation of producers such as The Cataracs, Mark Taylor, Carlos Paucar, and Descemer Bueno, among others. The album was presented in various versions, including a standard edition with 11 tracks and a deluxe edition with 5 additional songs, available in both physical and digital formats. Critics received Sex and Love in a varied manner, with some outlets highlighting its danceable energy and Iglesias's ability to fuse languages and genres, while others pointed out an excessive inclination towards Spanish-language tracks. Songs like Bailando and El Perdedor were noted as strong points of the album.
