The song is sung by the spirit of Judas Iscariot, who had died by suicide earlier in the show.

[citation needed] Typically, Judas is accompanied by a choir of angels, and the song is performed during the crucifixion scene, if not immediately before it.

[2] Nearly one year later, the single re-entered the Hot 100 chart for the week ending 2 January 1971, eventually peaking at No.

A video of the song was released to promote the album, with Murray Head and the Trinidad Singers appearing.

The single was recorded on 8-track equipment at the Olympic Studios in Barnes, London, with Irish 22-year-old Alan O'Duffy as the chief engineer.