It is a collaboration with. However on August 30, via Twitter, Cabello confirmed the song as the album's second official single, due to its success in the streaming platforms. The track debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at 99 and has charted in nine other countries including Spain and the UK. The song went to 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and thus became her highest charting and most successful single. A live version of the song was released for digital download on September 21, 2018. Background The song is about her heritage and cultural background. Camila was born in Havana, Cuba, and the song title is referring to her birthplace. The song was first performed at the Pepsi Summerbash on June 24, 2017. The song also features , he recorded the background vocals. It is also an ode to her hometown. Camila was born in Cojímar, a ward — or consejo popular — that belongs to the municipality of La Habana Del Este, which is a district of Havana. My papá is puro Mexicano and we lived back and forth between the heat of Havana and the concrete jungle of Mexico City. I realize how scary it must have been for them. I have performed a version of it in Chicago for a radio show that I had. And, before the song came out, I re-wrote the pre-chorus. On September 25, 2017, Camila performed that version at. On December 21, 2017, Cabello revealed the official tracklist of her debut studio album, , which the song is featured as the fourth track. Cabello sings the chorus over Latin-influenced piano riffs and rhythm. On November 3, it reached number one, giving Cabello and Young Thug their first UK number-one single. In the United States, the single reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in its twelfth week, becoming Cabello's second top 10 hit as a solo artist and highest charting song. She also performed it at the being an opening act for Bruno Mars. Cabello performed the song for the first time on television on on September 25, 2017. On October 27, Cabello performed the song at the Latin American Music Awards. She also performed the song at the BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards, LOS40 Music Awards, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, and the MTV Europe Music Awards. Her performance at the MTV EMAs was ranked as the best of the night by Billboard writer Joe Lynch. It was also performed at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in 2017, and later she gave a cabaret-style performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show during the album release week. Music video Promotional poster The official music video was directed by Dave Meyers on October 3, 2017. The clip shows Cabello and dancers on a New York City subway. The video was previously a Spotify exclusive. Ooh na-na, oh, na-na-na yeah, babe Take me back, back, back like... Ooh na-na, oh, na-na-na yeah, yeah Take me back, back, back like... Ooh na-na, oh, na-na-na yeah, babe Take me back, back, back Hey, hey... Oooh-oooh-ooh hey Oooh-oooh-ooh hey Take me back to my Havana... Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na yeah, babe Vamos pa' la Havana, vamos pa' la Havana Take me back, back, back like... Ooh na-na, oh na-na-na yeah, yeah Mucha ropa pa' la playa, mucha ropa pa' la playa Take me back, back, back like...
