[3] It was the second of two consecutive UK number one hits for the writing partnership of Tony Macaulay and John Macleod.

[4] An early version of the song was written by Tony Macaulay a few years before it was recorded by Long John Baldry.

Their initial attempt at writing failed to produce a satisfactory song until Macaulay remembered "Let the Heartaches Begin" that he had previously written.

He drank brandy copiously while he was recording the vocal, which contributed to the seemingly emotional quality of the sound.

[5] Macaulay said of the recording session: "Long John Baldry sings it extraordinarily well, thanks to three-quarters of a bottle of Courvoisier".