Co-written by Tate Howell, Rian Ball, and Cameron Bedell, the song is about Allen's father.

[4] Allen announced the album's release in May 2022, and indicated that it would contain collaborations with Jennifer Lopez and CeeLo Green.

[5] According to an interview with CMT, Allen considered every track to be reflective of a personal experience in his life.

[6] Buddy Iahn of The Music Universe stated that "the album’s title is deeply personal to Allen’s family ties – Tulip Drive is the name of the street his late grandmother grew up on".

[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "generally, Tulip Drive is operating on cruise control on a suburban street: it's a smooth ride but kind of dull.