It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, Scott Walker in 1973 and Ronnie Milsap in 1982.

In the lyrics, the singer predicts the imminent demise of a romantic relationship and describes the sadness this will leave.

Jackson, an R&B singer born in South Carolina in 1937, recorded the first version of the song to hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it reached number 23 in 1962 with the title "Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" and spent six weeks in the Top 40.

Presley recorded a cover version of "Any Day Now" on 20 February 1969 at American Sound Studio, Memphis, Tennessee.

In 2022 it featured in the Elvis movie soundtrack, the song itself and as a remix mixed with Suspicious Minds made by PNAU with the name "Don't Fly Away".