After the success with their first single, "Read My Lips/Saturday Night Party" which peaked at number 29 in the UK and became an Ibiza anthem during the summer of 1993, producers and brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi, with DJ Alex Natale, wanted to create something more oriented to the underground scene.

The quartet's varied experiences gave the song a unique sound and a sophisticated flare compared to the other stomping grooves at the time.

The song was included on numerous compilation albums all over the world, and remains to date the most successful release by Alex Party.

Larry Flick from American magazine Billboard wrote, "This popular U.K. import, is showing early signs of widespread approval from a variety of dance programmers.

Producer Visnadi and Alex Natale offer a jumpy bassline and carnival-like keyboards, while resident singer Shanie bumps and grinds with giddy abandon.

"[5] Another Billboard editor, Mark Dezzani, said, "The single, like the tracks from the pioneering Italian dance act Black Box, epitomizes Italy's knack for producing perfect pop tunes using the latest in musical technology.

[8] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Vocals by Shanie, rap by Danny Johnston; assemble these two elements and you get one of the catchiest Euro tracks currently available.

"[9] Alan Jones from Music Week said, "A startlingly simple but hugely effective Italo-NRG bouncer with an impossibly catchy chorus, it could go all the way.

"[10] Iestyn George from NME wrote, "Perky handbag ditty with neat vocal snatches, a snappy piano break and the requisite number of peaks and drops that hit all the right places.

[15] Alex Party performed "Don't Give Me Your Life" in the British music chart television programme Top of the Pops three times in 1995.