Following their 1995 self-released demo album We Like Digging?, Kara's Flowers signed with Reprise Records, teamed up with the people who worked with Green Day and released The Fourth World on August 19, 1997.

They continued to explore different musical styles until finally coming together again with James Valentine under the name Maroon 5.

A music video was produced for the single, depicting the group walking through a park and performing in an orange and green room.

[3][7] The band made an appearance from the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, where they performed the song in the episode "Forgive and Forget".

[8] Giving the album a B+, Tom Lanham with Entertainment Weekly said the "optimistic, lyrically awkward kids spend 10 more happy tracks turning the tables on lethargic slacker cynicism, with Green Day producer Rob Cavallo bridling all that youthful zeal.