The song was a hit in the UK where it peaked in the Top 5 in the charts as the lead track on the EP Four from Toyah.

Although Toyah Willcox wrote the lyrics of the second verse,[1][2] she is officially not credited as a co-writer of the song and does not receive royalties for it.

[3] In its original form, the track had a 12-minute vocal part and a 28-minute instrumental, but was subsequently given a shorter, more radio-friendly song structure.

[1][4] Initially, Willcox had some reservations about recording the song: "I was slightly against it because it was very feminine, (...) it was vulnerable, it was everything I didn't want to show about myself".

[2] She worried that it did not suit her punk rock image and that its mainstream sound might confuse her fanbase.