It was composed by the band's guitarist, Mike Somerville.

It is often considered Head East's signature song,[1] peaking at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, and continues to be played on classic rock radio stations in the US, generations after it was released.

Asked about the solos via the band's official website, Boyd said they were created due to an accident during mixing: Lead vocals are alternated between drummer Steve Huston singing the first two lines of the verses and lead vocalist John Schlitt on the remainder of the song.

[3] Both the last line of each verse and the choruses feature multi-part vocal harmonies sung by all the members of the band.

AC/DC appropriated the song's riff for their 1980 hit "You Shook Me All Night Long".