The album contains songs written by Rick Nowels, Maria Vidal, Ellen Shipley, Charlotte Caffey, Neil Finn and Roxette co-founder Per Gessle who also produced one of the tracks.

There was special DTS (surround sound) version released with a slightly different track listing compared to the original; it was only ten tracks long and did not include "Listen to Love", "Love Doesn't Live Here" and "Always Breaking My Heart" but instead had covers of the songs "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon and "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" by Shel Silverstein.

Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four stars out of five saying it is a "mature collection of adult pop, with cool keyboards and subtle arrangements that often make the record sound like background music".

"[2] Music & Media called it a "brilliant album", noting that "added to her west coast pop sound are a melancholic savoir faire and contemporary electronic beats.

The best example is the unforgettable "California", which is a mid-tempo declaration of hate to Los Angeles ("I want to walk away from the sharks and the Chardonnay") with spine-chilling harmonies and beautiful melodies.

But wispy ballads like the MOR "Remember September" and the gloopy "My Heart Goes Out To You" feel like phoned-in performances from the usually committed Carlisle.

"Always Breaking My Heart", written and produced by Per Gessle of Roxette, was the second song released from the album; it also reached the top ten in the UK.