Its music video, which was inspired by the American film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, was unveiled three weeks later on the band's official YouTube page.

"Straight Jacket" was co-written by all four members of Theory of a Deadman, who enlisted the assistance of Swedish producer, Martin Terefe, to work on Wake Up Call.

[1] Recorded at Terefe's Kensaltown Studios in London, the song was released on January 16, 2018, and was promoted with a contest on Theory of a Deadman's official website in which participants would have a chance to win a straitjacket autographed by the band and a merchandise bundle.

[7][8] Jonni D at Über Röck also criticized the single, viewing the staccato piano notes as "infuriating" and castigating Connolly's "new-found penchant for rapping".

Directed by Iqbal Ahmed, it was inspired by the 1975 American film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, focusing on the band in an insane asylum and their escape from the institution.