The song was written by lead singer Jakob Dylan, and produced by T Bone Burnett.

It was released in January 1997 as the second single and opening track from the band's second studio album, Bringing Down the Horse (1996).

58 on Rolling Stone and MTV's list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs of All Time",[3] and Billboard ranked it as No.

[6] The music video was filmed in New York City in February 1997 and features the band performing.

1 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, staying there for five weeks and was also the third-most-successful song of the year.