Gaye then shelved the recording for three years before revisiting it as he began assessing the track listing for Let's Get It On.

The song's composition and record production was inspired by the Motown Sound of the 1960s and the lyrics reflected a man's joy over the return of an old lover.

Midway through the 1970s, Gaye altered the song as a warm-up to "Let's Get It On" performing it in a seductive blues-oriented style.

During a rehearsal of his Belgium concert in 1981, Gaye performed the song in its original version on piano.

[2] Cash Box said that "the easy flow here and super rhythm section hugging Marvin’s vocals will delight his fans.