Released as their debut single in the summer of 1978, the song became an extremely popular crossover disco hit.

It topped the American pop, soul and disco charts in September 1978, and it became the first certified platinum single in the history of Capitol Records for selling over two million copies.

The song features Janice-Marie Johnson doing the lead vocals while playing the iconic bass lines at the same time.

[3] The song was used in the films At Close Range, Barcelona, The Watermelon Woman, Contact, Breast Men, The Big Heist, Mystery Men, Screwed, Canvas, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, and The Nice Guys.

It has been featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Boogie.