After being inspired by "Back Home" by the England national football team in 1970, Arsenal players were urged by football pundit Jimmy Hill to create an anthem for Arsenal that could rival Liverpool's "You'll Never Walk Alone".

[2] ITV held a competition for fans to create an Arsenal anthem.

"[5] and it was performed by Arsenal's first team squad for their 1971 FA Cup Final song.

[4] This was the first record ever released to be performed by a football team's squad to commemorate them reaching the FA Cup Final.

[5] However, it did at first gain popularity with younger Arsenal fans because they found it was easy to learn.