[3] The song was written and produced by Allen Toussaint, who also played the piano solo.
After several unsuccessful takes, Toussaint balled up the composition and threw it away as he was leaving the room.
One of the backup singers, Willie Harper, thought that it was such a good song that he convinced K-Doe to give it one more try.
The Ohio Players also covered the song on their debut LP, Observations In Time.
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