[1] The song, originally titled "Mercury Boogie," pays homage to the American automobile marque, which ended production in 2010.

American country music artist Alan Jackson recorded the song for his album, A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love).

[8][9] Kevin John Coryne of Country Universe gave the song a B grade, calling it "a throwaway track that ended up being a pretty big hit."

"[13] Jackson performed the original "Mercury" version of the song live "in-studio" on an episode of the hit ABC sitcom Home Improvement in 1996.

[14] The David Lindley version appeared on the "Florence Italy" episode of Miami Vice on February 14, 1986.