The song has been sampled in many hip-hop songs since its release in 1971, most notably Mark Ronson's debut single "Ooh Wee", Public Enemy's "Night of the Living Baseheads", LL Cool J's "Jingling Baby", and Young MC's "Bust a Move".

[4] In 2016, it was featured in the American television drama series Better Call Saul in the episode "Inflatable".

[5] It features Coffey on rhythm guitar; Rare Earth's Ray Monette and Joe Podorsek from the Detroit Guitar Band on guitar; Uriel Jones and Richard "Pistol" Allen on drums; Bob Babbitt on bass; "Bongo" Eddie Brown on congas; Jack Ashford on tambourine; and Earl Van Dyke on piano.

Ray Hall was in charge of mixing, which took place in RCA Recording Studios in New York City.

[9] NPR said that "as a distinctive mix of Afro-Latin rhythm and Motor City psyche, it's hard to imagine a more impeccably matched creation".