[1] It was written by band members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, and Daniel Platzman, alongside Joel Little, Elley Duhé, and produced by Little.

Reynolds wrote the song soon after receiving a "life-changing" text from Volkman, having not spoken to her in seven months, while on his way to finalize their divorce.

The song reigns with 7 million audience impressions, up 2%, in the week ending June 13, according to MRC Data.

[7] In September 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Alternative Airplay,[8] Billboard published a list of the top 100 most successful songs in the chart's history; "Follow You" was ranked at number 49.

[10][11] The music video was shot at the Venetian Theater in Las Vegas and was directed by Matt Eastin.