The song was produced by Sonny Knight and arranged by Al Capps.

[3] The principal idea of the song was made famous at the turn of the 20th century in a poem by Rosemonde Gérard, the wife of the poet and playwright Edmond Rostand (Cyrano de Bergerac).

[6] It was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but did not chart.

[7] The song was featured on their 1969 album, More Today Than Yesterday.

50 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969.