As Dougans has acknowledged in interviews, John Laker helped co-produce and engineer the song but did not write it, since the session was based on Dougans' initial tapes and explorations for what would become the soundtrack basis to Stakker's influential Eurotechno film.

Because of a difference in direction between Brian Dougans and Colin Scott / Mark McLean, before the record was in the shops -- in terms of Stakker's aspirations as a video-first project versus an outfit with a strong audio and music component as part of its ongoing core team -- Stakker and Brian Dougans split, ending their partnership, which had lasted just over a year.

[2][3][4] The track was a hit not just at influential clubs like Shoom in London, but was championed by mainstream stalwarts like radio DJ Bruno Brookes and producer Pete Waterman.

It went on to reach number 17 on the UK charts in November 1988, leading to Dougans' appearance on Top of the Pops on 1 December 1988.

"[1]The soundtrack for the 1989 release Eurotechno (originally written by Dougans) was remixed and overdubbed with new sections added by Colin Scott and Simon Monday in the digital studio that Scott and McLean had set up in the Goldcrest building in Great Pultney Street in Soho.