"Emily" was written with David A. Stewart (of the Eurythmics) and features Cheap Trick bassist Tom Petersson on bass guitar.

"Secret" was written with the songwriting team Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly along with Rick Nielsen, lead guitarist of Cheap Trick.

[4] Upon release, Mark Blackwell of Spin commented: "...yawn as you mist as the prospect, Zander has 'surrendered' his debut, and has actually done a damn fine job of it.

"[6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media considered the album to "boast a bewildering array of different styles, although the respect for "the song" always remains the focal point."

They added: "The best tracks here have the snap of Zander's finest work with [Cheap Trick], but much of the remainder just doesn't match the quality of the singing.