[1] The album was made available for purchase on iTunes a day before its official release, and features guest appearances from Don Jazzy, Flavour N'abania, Leo Wonder, Iceberg Slim, Sarkodie and General Pype.

[2] Its production was handled by Don Jazzy, Warren Oak Felder, Sauce Wilson, Harmony Samuels, GospelOnDeBeatz, Altims, Del B, Raydar Ellis and Spellz.

[3] While speaking to Berklee College of Music's Brenda Pike, she hinted to possibly recording songs with Chuck Harmony, Warren Oak Felder and Sosick.

[5] Once Upon a Time features collaborations with Don Jazzy, Flavour N'abania, Leo Wonder, Iceberg Slim, Sarkodie and General Pype.

Its production was handled by Don Jazzy, Warren Oak Felder, Sauce Wilson, Harmony Samuels, GospelOnDeBeatz, Del B, Raydar Ellis and Spellz.

The accompanying music video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles by Jerry Chan, Savage and Tee Billz.

[21] Savage told Ebuka Obi-Uchendu of Channels TV's Rubbin' Minds that the song pays tribute to the Dana Plane Crash, Goldie Harvey and Justice Esiri.

"[26] TayoTV's Ronke Adepoju assigned a score of 8.75/10, applauding Savage for "showing her versatility by working with different artistes from different genres" and saying she "managed to pull it off with the minimum help possible.

"[28] In a less enthusiastic review, TooXclusive's Ogaga Sakpaide gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5, criticizing it for lacking "an actual identity and organic sound".