In hopes of fomenting success, Donovan brought in Mickie Most to share the producer duties on his next album.

In the UK at that time, glam rock ruled the top of the charts, defined by bands and artists such as T. Rex, Alice Cooper, and David Bowie among others.

This praise coupled with the chart success of the genre likely had great influence on the musical direction Cosmic Wheels would take.

Donovan agreed, and the resulting song helped propel Billion Dollar Babies to No.

Cosmic Wheels reached the top 20 in both the US and UK, enjoying the same chart success as many of Donovan's previous albums.