The song, written by Carey, spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #22.
[2] The music video was directed by Storm Thorgerson.
[3] It is Carey's highest charting single and one of two to make the top-40, with the other being "The First Day of Summer.
The song received generally positive reviews.
"[5][6] Saw Tek Meng of the New Straits Times called it "a fine opener [to Some Tough City].