The song was globally published by Carlin Music Corp.[2][3] The track reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart.
[4] The single remained in the UK chart for 13 weeks, straddling the final month of 1973 and the start of the following year.
[4] The single enjoyed a higher placing in the UK chart in January 1974, than Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday".
[5][6] The A-side of the single's label bore the script "with special thanks to Brian Wilson and Neil Sedaka for their influence".
[12][13] Alexis Petridis, writing in The Guardian, described it as "a solo hit that imagined what it would be like if Neil Sedaka had joined The Beach Boys with beautiful results".