It was the lead single from his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973), released on Columbia Records.

'"[4] Record World called it "another Simon masterpiece" and said that "perfect fare for springtime-summer radio will be hummed and whistled by millions".

[5] In an interview conducted in November 2008, Simon said that what he had in mind when writing the song was to call it "Going Home".

9, sandwiched ahead of "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, and behind May 19, 1973, Hot 100 top debut (No.

[11] The song was banned by both the BBC[12] and the Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters,[13] due to its trademarked title.