It was recorded from March 4–6, 1959, at EMI's famous Abbey Road Studios in London.

During the sessions, Francis recorded two versions of the song "I'll Close My Eyes", written by Billy Reid and Buddy Kaye.

and "Stupid Cupid" had reached the top in 1958, making her even more successful on the European side of the Atlantic than in her native America, where both songs had peaked at No.

4 for her in early 1959), Francis was still considered too much of a rock 'n' roll singer to be also accepted as a performer of adult contemporary material; thus, the album failed to make an impression on the charts.

[2] For the British release, "Cruising Down the River" was replaced with "Good Luck, Good Health, God Bless You" (Charles Adams [Harry Sugarman], A. LeRoyal [Charles Henry Forsythe]).