[15][16] The band's lead singer, Ola Håkansson, found the song while listening to Kvällstoppen on Sveriges Radio P3 in 1962, when Chris Montez original single reached number one in Sweden.

[20] Though they never incorporated it into their setlist at the time, upon their chart success waining they thought it was a good song to record as a single.

[21] The B-side, "Hear Me", was written by the band's guitarist Claes af Geijerstam, which features distinct influences from baroque pop and a similar chord progression to the Kinks "Sunny Afternoon".

[16] It peaked on top of the chart on November 9, staying there for four weeks until "Little Arrows" by Leapy Lee replaced it on December 7.

[16] The song debuted on Kvällstoppen on November 5, 1968 at a position of 11, before peaking at number one on December 3, staying on the top for a week.

[25][26] The success of the single was so sudden that the album which it appears on was originally going to be titled Fingertip before Gazell decided to name it after the song.

[27][28] Similarly, the Swedish sleeve for the single was issued in over ten different colors and variations because of the countless re-presses which has led to some copies becoming collector items.

[35] Towards the end of the year, the band made a "last minute" decision to release a single in the UK through their independent label, Cheapskate.

"[37] Speaking of the band's decision to release it as a single, Holder revealed in a 1989 fan club interview, "We thought it was a good track.

Mike Stock also remarked that Noddy Holder was the greatest rock 'n' roll singer since John Lennon.