It is characterised by the frenetic series of on-beat cadences and by the use of truncated rhymes.

[3] The song has been included in the soundtrack of several films, notably Spider-Man: Far From Home and The Guest Room.

[4][5] The boy band Menudo and later Luis Fonsi covered the song in Spanish-language, with the title "Claridad" and with lyrics adapted by Óscar Gómez Díaz.

[6][7] Thelma Houston recorded an English-language version of the song with the title "Shining Star".

[8] The song was also covered in Czech by Michal David with the title "Třetí Galaxie".