Produced by Kashif and Morrie Brown, it was released by Arista Records on February 22, 1983, in the United States, following his departure from the funk/disco group B. T. Express.

[1] The album was digitally remastered by Funky Town Grooves in 2012 and includes five additional tracks.

[2] AllMusic editor Craig Lytle found that "this album has one good composition after another.

Kashif's adamant deliveries are poisely contrasted by cooing background.

"[1] Robert Christgau gave the album a C+ rating and wrote in his "Consumer Guide" column in The Village Voice: "As if he were Dick Griffey or somebody, admirers cite the radio appeal of this Brooklyn pheenom's smooth concoctions and recall the heroic deeds of Berry Gordy.