The song was co-written by Yuna, Alexandra Govere and Robin Hannibal and released on August 22, 2019 by Verve Forecast Records.
[1][2][3] It samples the 1981 song, "Mensaje De Dios (Message from God)" by jazz pianist Rodney Franklin.
[4] ""(Not) The Love Of My Life" tells a story of a bride in the midst of getting ready for her wedding but is second guessing her decision to settle down.
[8] In a retrospective review of Rouge, Skylar de Paul from The Daily Californian said: "(Not) The Love of My Life" continues following Yuna’s emotional growth.
[9] Adriane Pontecorvo from PopMatters described the song "has gorgeous color to its melody, in no small part due to Yuna's dulcet scorn".