Greg Phillinganes, Steve Lukather and Jeff Porcaro played the clavinet, guitar and drums respectively.

Dave Hollister covers the song on his album Ghetto Hymns, where it's titled "Keep Forgettin'" and is slowed down noticeably but keeps the same lyrics.

The song's chorus is interpolated by Moloko in an acoustic mix of their 2003 hit single "Familiar Feeling".

Laura Jane Grace, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of Against Me!, performed a version of the song in April 2015 for A.V.

The song is the primary plot device of, and gives its name to, an episode of Yacht Rock, which comedically fictionalized the events leading to Warren G sampling it.