At an early age, he was influenced by the music that his grandmother listened to, such as Cole Porter and Roger Miller.

[4] Eventually, Peterson traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, where he started working as a professional songwriter, collaborating with other writers such as Josh Leo and Robert Ellis Orrall.

The album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipping 500,000 copies in the U.S. Also in 1997, Peterson was named Male Artist of the Year by Billboard.

[5] In 1998, Peterson appeared on Jenny Simpson's 1998 self-titled album, singing duet vocals on "Grow Young with You".

[3] Its lead-off single, "Somethin' 'bout a Sunday", failed to reach top 40, and "Sure Feels Real Good" peaked at No. 39.

Although its title track and "Lesson in Goodbye" both entered the country charts (with the former being the highest-debuting single of his career[5]), the album itself was not issued in the US due to a restructuring of the label's parent company.