The song was released worldwide as a digital download on October 18, 2011 and serves as the second single by Atlantic Records from the movie's official soundtrack.

[2] Perri re-recorded the song with vocals from Steve Kazee for the sequel The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012).

[3] The song was written about the love affair between Edward and Bella in the novel and subsequent film series Twilight.

It features a few clips from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 interspersed between scenes with Perri singing in a room with a floor full of candles.

It has since been certified five-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting sales equivalent to 3 million units.