A&R and then-Senior Vice President of Atlantic Records Craig Kallman wanted Quad City DJ's to create a song for the film, believing they would be the most suitable group for it.

We tried beats with a slower tempo, and one with a lot more rock n’ roll feel—there's a song that they played at the basketball games.

The added glow of its connection to the successful film 'Space Jam' only adds to the single's programming allure.

[3] Shawn M. Haney of AllMusic commented "Quad City DJ's create more electricity with an anthem perfect for game play with the song entitled 'Space Jam.

[6] In 2023, Watson Music Group, which bought the rights to 'Space Jam' in 2019 from its original songwriters, began suing companies for copyright infringement by using the song without permission.