The song was written by Toyah Willcox, Adrian Lee and Nigel Glockler, and produced by Nick Tauber.

"I had about four hours to write this lyric before the car took me to the Marquee Studios in the West End where we were to record the song and then it was to go straight to print.

The cover photo was taken by John Swannell, with Toyah's make-up by Richard Shara and hair by Robert Lobetta, and was named by the singer as her favourite record sleeve.

[2] It became the most collectible Toyah release to date, with several variations available, including a 7" picture disc and a 12" transparent vinyl.

During a 2012 concert at the Hare & Hounds in Birmingham, Toyah performed the song live as a duet with Andi Fraggs.