Maye's version reached the top five of the American adult contemporary chart and was seen on televised advertisements for Lincoln and Mercury cars.
"Step to the Rear" was composed by Elmer Bernstein and Carolyn Leigh for the musical How Now, Dow Jones.
[5] With René serving as her producer, "Step to the Rear" was recorded in 1967 at RCA Studios in New York City.
[6] It entered America's Billboard adult contemporary chart in November 1967 and spent a total of 13 weeks there.
[8] Maye's version of "Step to the Rear" was subsequently heard by the Ford Motor Company, which used the song for several years in advertisements for their Lincoln and Mercury cars.