Grant wrote "My Love Lives in a Dead House" after spending a night in Glasgow "getting rat-arsed" with Grahame Skinner of the Scottish band Hipsway.

While walking along Byres Road, Grant ran into Pat Kane of the pop duo Hue and Cry with his wife and baby.

[2] Shortly before its scheduled release date of 28 May 1991, Fontana had a change of heart as they felt the song's title would hinder its success during the upcoming summer season.

[8] On 27 July 1991, the song was listed at number 7 on the Music & Media National Airplay chart for Italy for its heavy play on Rai Radio 2.

[9] Upon its release as a single, the Accrington Observer awarded it a four out of five star rating and commented, "My Tip for the Top, this is not unlike INXS in musical construction and vocals but a touch smoother.

[11] Jim Whiteford of the Dundee Evening Telegraph called it a "splendidly cool beat tune", with which "Scotland's most underrated team are back on the hit trail".

[12] The Fife Free Press remarked that the "excellent" Love and Money "preview their forthcoming set with the slinky jazz and blues-laced" track.

He wrote, "They splash around aimelessly with a slow jazzy rhythm and the general impression is of a band dipping their toes rather than a full-blooded jump into the deep end.