It was released on August 1, 2022, as the lead single from their debut studio album, Pineapple Sunrise.

First released in 2016 from their EP, Chit Chat, the song began going viral via social media in early 2022, leading to its servicing to radio and eventual chart run.

The song topped the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2023.

The song was written Nick Santino, Alex and Sean Silverman, and Austin Scates.

According to vocalist Nick Santino, the band were "worried" that people wouldn't resonate with the song.

[2] In 2020, the song was featured on the Spanish teen drama TV series, Control Z, stirring up initial buzz.

[6] Speaking about the song's virality and its meaning, Santino stated, "We never thought 'Sex, Drugs, Etc.'

[8] Musically, the song features palm-muted guitars, handclaps and a "swooning windswept harmony" with the chorus singing: "I don't need that late night high.