When asked how Johnson connected with Mills, he stated, "When Blake and I first got in touch we’d send each other playlists, and over time we realized we were drawn to music that sounds effortless despite all the effort put into making it.

[3] In a Rolling Stone interview, Johnson stated that the song is about how communication and how we receive information is so different nowadays with social media.

[6] Johnson began teasing a new project on April 5, 2022, when he posted on his Instagram and Facebook accounts footage of him recording a in his studio.

On April 8, a lyric video by Morgan Maassen, Jeff Canham, Kat Studio & Gabrielle Saydee was released.

[12] The song was received positively upon release, and many praised his new sound compared to his previous laid back style.