It was written by singer Scott Weiland and guitarist Dean DeLeo and released as the second single from the band's fourth studio album, No.

Scott Weiland talked about the song in his autobiography Not Dead & Not for Sale: "Everyone is convinced that it's about my romance with Mary [Forsberg, second wife]," "But everyone is wrong.

[4] A music video was released to accompany this single and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was a fan of the band, as the female lead.

At the time the video was made, Gellar was a popular star thanks to her TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and her movies Cruel Intentions and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

The video was directed by David Slade, whose later work includes episodes of Hannibal, and the movie The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.