[1][2] The song was written by Jesse Frasure, Ryan Hurd, and Brad Tursi and was produced by Joey Moi.

[3] After achieving success in Canada with his debut solo album, Jumped Right In (2012), Smith signed with independent American label Big Loud Mountain Records, distributed through Republic Nashville, to expand into the US market and released the song "Tippin' Point" to both countries.

[4][5] He released two extended plays to the US through Big Loud Mountain in 2014 — Tippin' Point and Lifted (an abbreviated version of his Canadian studio album of the same name) — as well as the latter's lead single, "Wastin' Gas".

[2][8] It is Smith's first single to impact American mainstream country radio, as previous US releases "Tippin' Point" and "Wastin' Gas" were only played on Sirius XM channel, The Highway, which broadcasts in both Canada and the US.

[1] "Kids with Cars" is a country rock song written by Jesse Frasure, Ryan Hurd, and Brad Tursi with a duration of two minutes and fifty-seven seconds.