Initially recorded for their 1981 EP Hotel for Women, the song was re-recorded and released on the 1984 debut album Mood Swing.

[4] Marc Campbell and David Kaufman of The Nails wrote "88 Lines About 44 Women" in a Manhattan loft.

"[5] The song was initially released in 1981 as side 1 of the EP, Hotel for Women; it was later re-recorded for the group's 1984 debut album Mood Swing.

[7] Both "88 Lines" and its B-side were digitally remastered and appear on the extended Hotel for Women CD, released in November 2009.

[5] Lead singer Marc Campbell stated that the only money the group ever made with the song was from commercials and lawsuits.