Wind) and Frank Hassas (Quickmix) wrote and produced the single while German rapper Olaf Jeglitza provided the rap verses.

The single was particularly successful in France where it had earned silver status where it sold over 200,000 units.

Unbeknownst to the public, Mario was a lip-sync artist who mimed the rap vocals of Jeglitza for the live performances and the music video.

Singer Patricia Petersen (Patsy) sang the choruses on the single and fronted the project with Mario.

"It's On You" was re-recorded by Real McCoy in 1999 as an updated version of the project's original 1990 hit.