Written by Diane Warren and produced by Ric Wake, the song was released on April 2, 1990 via Arista Records as the third single from the album.

In the United States, "I'll Be Your Shelter" became a commercial success, hitting number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart where it became her seventh and final top-ten single to date.

[1] According to Clive Davis in his autobiography The Soundtrack of My Life, he first heard the track when writer Diane Warren played him three demos of her compositions.

[6] Steven Daly from Spin called it "a brazen move onto Tina Turner's tuff turf" although saying that the track "almost stalls thanks to some ham-fisted synth bass and clumsy drums.

"[7] In the United States, "I'll Be Your Shelter" was Dayne's seventh consecutive (and final) top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number four during the summer of 1990.