The B-side of the single is the song "Blind Dating", also featured on the album.

The single peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.

[1] "Black Butterfly" was produced by George Duke and composed by Barry Mann with Cynthia Weil.

Both tunes came from Deniece Williams' 1984 studio album Let's Hear It For The Boy.

[2] "Black Butterfly" has been covered by Patti LaBelle on the 2004 soundtrack to Johnson Family Vacation, Tamia on her 2015 album Love Life and Will Downing on his 2016 album Black Pearls.