"Stop Your Fussin'" became a top-five hit in New Zealand and South Africa while reaching the top 20 in Australia and Germany.

After Toni Childs' former band, Toni & the Movers, split up in 1981, she moved to England, then returned to the United States five years later, meeting record producer David Ricketts in Los Angeles and helping him compose the soundtrack to the 1986 comedy-drama film Echo Park.

[8] On South Africa's Springbok Radio chart, the single debuted in early October 1988 and peaked at number four, spending 19 weeks in the top 20.

[17] In Australia, "Stop Your Fussin'", along with Childs' other songs "Don't Walk Away" and "I've Got to Go Now", served as anthems for female empowerment.

[18] Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger directed the music video for "Stop Your Fussin'", which was produced by Sharon Oreck.