The song was written by Carey, YG, Johntá Austin, Crystal Nicole Pompey, Donell Jones, and Kyle West and produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox.

[8] Footage of Carey recording a snippet of the song in a studio booth was broadcast during the episode, which Hugh McIntyre of Forbes described as "perfect timing as far as promotion goes".

[4][6] Two days later on January 31, the cover art was revealed by Carey via her official Twitter; it shows the singer in the backseat of a white car with red leathers and accompanied by the track's featured rapper, YG, riding shotgun.

Mariah's voice is in fine form and the decision to interpolate Donnell Jones' "Where I Wanna Be" is inspired.

"[12] Hugh McIntyre from Forbes wrote that the song "doesn’t see the pop star stepping too far out of the comfort zone she’s created over the past decade, opting for a laid back vibe that may please her true devotees, but which might not be uptempo enough to catch the attention of fairweather fans".