Musical guest Rolf Harris plays the didgeridoo on the recording, and bird impersonator Percy Edwards provided sheep noises.

The original title for the track was "The Abo Song", which unwittingly made use of a racial slur; promotional 7-inch copies were circulated before being recalled.

An alternative version of "The Dreaming", entitled "Dreamtime", was used as the UK single B-side.

The cover art is by Del Palmer, Bush's partner at the time and sometime bass player.

It features a depiction of the Wandjina, a sky spirit in Western Australian traditions.