The song, co-written by Arnie Roman, Dennis Lambert and Steve Skinner, peaked on debut at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

Before the actual release of the single, a heavily remixed dance version called "Can't Keep This Feeling In" (Step Child Mix) was sent out to 240 radio stations under the pseudonym "Blacknight".

It resulted in the track being added to playlists on many UK radio stations including Choice FM and Kiss 100.

Richard picked the song because as he says "it was a slow, black rhythm and blues style and had a lot of falsetto, I felt I wasn't too recognizable".

"[2] The ruse was revealed to the UK press in time for the Sunday papers as part of a strategic plan to highlight ageism in the music industry.