Fairground Attraction were formed in London in the mid-1980s, consisting of Mark Nevin, Eddi Reader, Simon Edwards and Roy Dodds.

RCA released three other singles from the album: "Find My Love" (which reached #7), "A Smile in a Whisper", and "Clare".

A cover of Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight" was released as a single, and achieved minor chart success in the UK.

Nevin later recorded material intended for the original second album with Brian Kennedy, and released it under the name Sweetmouth in 1991.

In December 2023, Reader announced on her Facebook page that Fairground Attraction would reform for a Japanese tour in 2024.