As a songwriter, he wrote a series of songs for other country artists such as Ray Price's "City Lights" (1958) and Connie Smith's "Once a Day" (1964).

[3] The song's lyrics describe a relationship that is beginning to fall apart and its main character is attempting to save it from its demise.

[6] In her autobiography, Shepard named Anderson among her favorite songwriters and commented, "He could write a song that just kinda fit me.

Oermann wrote found that the song (along with several follow-up releases) embodied a "hand-clapping, gospel-flavored, up-tempo" style not previously seen in her production.

[9] Cash Box wrote, "This hand-clapping, toe-tapping ditty about petty domestic quarrels that erode love's labors should ride high on playlists.

The label distributed it as a seven-inch vinyl disc, with a B-side song (also written by Bill Anderson) called "Think I'll Go Somewhere and Cry Myself to Sleep".

[11] It also rose to the number three position on Canada's RPM Country Tracks chart, becoming her highest-peaking and only top ten single there.