Released as a single from his album of the same name, the song "Stop and Smell the Roses" became Davis' second top 10 hit on the U.S. pop chart, where it peaked at No.

[1] On the U.S. easy listening chart, "Stop and Smell the Roses" became the singer's second number-one hit, following "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me".

[2] Soon after, Davis vacationed in Hawaii and wrote the song, crediting Severinsen as a co-writer for giving him the idea.

"[2] On an episode of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, Davis remembered calling Severinsen and saying, "I think we wrote a hit!

"[3] The lyrics to the song advise that while it is often necessary to forsake family obligations and pleasurable activities to succeed professionally, everyone should make sure that they take some time to "stop and smell the roses along the way".