James Goodwin augmented the line-up playing additional synthesizers, though these were mixed farther back, letting the rest of the band come to the fore.

The resulting power pop[2] album was recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany produced by Mack in association with Giorgio Moroder Enterprises.

In a 1990 interview with Trouser Press, the band discussed how the title track came about from being short one song after the rest of the album had been recorded.

"Eaten by the Monster of Love" was also featured in the 2009 horror movie Cabin Fever 2 and the sixth season episode of Gilmore Girls, "The Real Paul Anka".

The band performed "Mickey Mouse" and "I Predict" as musical guests on the May 15, 1982 episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Danny DeVito.