Written by Bob Mould, the song was released as a single from the album reaching number 2 on the UK indie charts.

The song has since seen positive critical reception and has been performed live by both Hüsker Dü and Mould at his solo shows.

The track demonstrated Hüsker Dü's continued move away from their hardcore punk roots to a more melodic, pop-influenced style.

[5] In a review on AllMusic, the song is called "perhaps the group's greatest fusion of punk and pop...Mould had, quite simply, written one of his best melodies, capable of containing the furious energy of his guitar style while still offering a potent melodic hook that made the most of the band's psychedelic undertow.

"[7] John Leland at Spin said it was, "just more of the Husker dudes' typical brilliant superwhammo-overdrive guitar/bass/drum clang within a phenomenal pop song: Sure it's great, but if you've been listening you already know these guys are godhead and don't need a scrawny 7-inch single to prove their genius.