Rematch is the first US-released Sammy Hagar compilation album.

After Sammy left Capitol Records for Geffen in 1981, and after Rick Springfield had a hit with the Hagar-penned "I've Done Everything for You", this collection was released to capitalize on that momentum.

The cover depicts a mock-up of a supposed boxing match poster advertisement.

This represents Sammy's own early career aspirations to follow in his father's footsteps as professional prize fighter.

While Bill Church was clearly the long-time bassist in Sammy's band, it is unclear whether or not John Galt refers to the Atlas Shrugged character.