Produced by band member Guy Fletcher, it was released as a single in 1975 and was a hit in the Netherlands, peaking at No.
[1] In the U.S., the song missed the Billboard Hot 100 by 8 places, reaching No.
[2] In 1976, the song was covered by Frankie Valli; this version was a hit in both the UK and U.S., peaking at numbers 11 and 36, respectively.
The song is featured in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys.
The musical repurposes the song as its eleven o'clock number, sung by Valli as he mourns the death of his daughter Francine (who in real life died four years after the song was released).