The song, recorded on the Detroit-based Hot Wax label, was written by Greg Perry, General Norman Johnson and Barney Perkins.

The duo brought in Johnson, leader of Chairmen of the Board, to contribute to the writing, after co-writing "Somebody's Been Sleeping (In My Bed)" (a No.8 hit) with Perry for the Hot Wax group, 100 Proof (Aged in Soul).

Still unsatisfied, Payne later suggested that Honey Cone lead singer Edna Wright record it after she had passed through the studio.

[4] The initial version of the song, titled "Stick Up," eventually was recorded and released as the group's follow up to "Want Ads."

The single made history breaking and setting records when it remained at No.1 for nine consecutive weeks on the Billboard Gospel Radio chart back in 2005.

Edna Wright also makes a brief cameo appearance at the end of the music video singing along to the chorus and lip-synching to her own sampled vocals.