The song was recorded in February - March 1966, and was originally intended as a demo, arranged by Artie Butler and produced by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.
[7] Session guitarist Al Gorgoni (who later played on "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel and "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison) contributed to the song.
[8] Billboard described the single as an "exciting production [which] features bass piano backing and choral support of Diamond's vocal work.
[10] Record World called it "groovy", saying that "nifty piano and guitar backing will get teeny hoppers dancing.
[16] Characters Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) and Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) from the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory are also seen singing it in "The Scavenger Vortex" (S7, E3) at The Cheesecake Factory.