After signing a record contract with Warner in 2013, Rexha rose to prominence as a songwriter for penning several successful singles, including "Glowing" (2012) by Nikki Williams, "Like a Champion" (2013) by Selena Gomez and most notably "The Monster" (2013) by Eminem.

[3][4][5] The song was released for digital download and streaming by Warner on April 29, 2014, as the lead single from Rexha's debut extended play I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2015).

In complementing her vocal delivery, Jason Lipshutz from Billboard opined that "[Rexha] stumbles through a bad breakup and reaches P!nk-level anger toward the one that drove her to drink.

"[11] Steff Yotka for Nylon similarly lauded the singer's vocals and the song's music, commenting that "[it] highlights [her] crazy-good voice [with] a beat that's so dance-worthy.

[3] Directed by Michael Mihail, Rexha alluded that she wanted to capture the feeling of heart break and the whirlwind of emotions, with "a bit of anger, frustration, sadness, the craziness", and the "fear of the unknown".

[7][17] It starts with Rexha lying on a bed inside a vacant house, proceeding with her sitting around a table in a garden, surrounded by empty bottles and a porcelain set.