The song was written after the band's label told them that their 1976 album Gold Plated lacked a standout track and asked them to "try and write a hit".

[4] The song was recorded for their eighth studio album, Gold Plated, which was named after Pete Haycock's Veleno guitar and produced by Mike Vernon.

It was simply a case of sitting in the studio, conjuring up a rhythm, appending the traditional dual vocals for which Climax Blues Band were known, and coming up with a couple of hooks.

[3] The saxophonist Colin Cooper sang the baritone lead on this song, with the bassist Derek Holt, guitarist Pete Haycock and drummer John Cuffley singing harmony.

Although the song did not make the UK Singles Chart until October 1976 it did manage to crack the top ten, entering at #47 and departing from #18 in early December 1976, having been at positions #10 and #11 the weeks before.

[30] The song was featured on Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, and was used on the Xbox and PlayStation game Sleeping Dogs.

Whilst commended for being "near-definitive", it was blasted by reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine as it omitted everything earlier than 1974, which he described as being "the closest they ever got to the blues".