[12] After not being able to cope with the success of some of his hits as a duo with Barry, Paul decided to take a step away from the limelight and to concentrate on songwriting.

The session musicians included Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, both of whom went on to form Led Zeppelin, and Glenn Ross Campbell.

On the back of the commercial success of the 1985 Phantasmagoria album, the Damned released their cover of the track as a single in 1986.

"Eloise" was not included on any studio albums, but has since been issued on several Damned compilations, and it appeared as a bonus track on the 1986 reissued LP versions of Phantasmagoria in Australia, Germany and Italy.

MCA also issued the single in Germany, Australia, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

[49] Steve Kutner, who signed the Damned to MCA, has said that "it was a nightmare track to record", being "originally twice as long as what came out".

Scabies was not convinced by the song and has said that "it never sounded finished to me" and Roman Jugg has said that Vanian had ended up calling MCA to ask them not to release it.

[63][64] After a long convalescence after having suffered necrosis in both legs due to a badly treated sprain resorting to self-medication,[65] Casal's friend, the announcer and producer Julián Ruiz, suggested that he record "Eloise" to return to the stage.

[67][68][69] The vocals for this song took a week to record in Studio 1 of Abbey Road[70][71] with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,[72] conducted by Andrew Powell.

[71] The lyrics were adapted by Casal,[73] as well as the costumes for the recording of the videoclip, an aquamarine blue sequin suit.

[71] A remix by Pumpin' Dolls was released as a promo single in 2000 by Chrysalis Records to promote the compilation album Casal Vive.