The song was sung by Darleen Carr playing the part of the girl from the Man Village (later named Shanti in 2003's The Jungle Book 2).
The song was written by Disney staff songwriters, Robert and Richard Sherman.
Singer Darleen Carr was at the Disney Studio filming Monkeys, Go Home, and we asked her to record a demo of our new song.
In a deliberate effort to keep the score light, this song as well as the Sherman Brothers' other contributions to the score generally concern darker subject matter than the accompanying music would suggest.
Composer George Bruns also included cues of "My Own Home" in the soundtrack to foreshadow its appearance at the end of the film.