It was released in 1985 for Def Jam Recordings and was both written and produced by LL Cool J and Rick Rubin.

[3] "I Can't Live Without My Radio" was released with the follow-up single "I Can Give You More".

[1] A section of the song performed by LL Cool J is featured during the auditions process in the 1985 pioneering hip hop movie Krush Groove.

This part was created for LL Cool J and another female singer, Nayobe, as an excuse to include their music in the motion picture.

The song was later covered by Minnesota band Halloween, Alaska, and also by British noise rock group World Domination Enterprises.