He wrote the song, with his brother Luther Archer and R&B singer Angie Stone, in 1998 at a recording studio in Virginia after the birth of his son.

Official credits for "Send It On" were attributed to R&B singer Angie Stone and D'Angelo's brother Luther Archer.

[4] The song is about honesty and faith in love, and features classic soul arrangements with trumpeter Roy Hargrove playing flugel horn.

[5] The song also has an arrangement of live guitar, bass and kick-drum, while D'Angelo's falsetto vocals contain spiritual highs and soulful lows.

"[5] Entertainment Weekly's Matt Diehl called the song a "stately soul ballad like they just don't make anymore".