The track was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White.
Basia wrote the lyrics about her and Danny's unfulfilled love, at the time when they both were in relationships with other partners.
[2] In 1995, the single was re-released in Japan to promote the live album Basia on Broadway.
It shows Basia and her band rehearsing the song for a performance in an empty nightclub.
It was released on Basia's VHS/LaserDisc A New Day in 1990[4] and on a bonus DVD included in the special edition of her album It's That Girl Again in 2009.