As Jackson's voice changed from a boy soprano to a tenor, Motown found it difficult to find material to suit the 16-year-old Jackson, who had sung in a higher voice for most of the duration of his Motown tenure, particularly between 1969 and 1972.

With the return of the Holland brothers Brian and Edward, Motown had the duo write a collection of songs to fit Jackson's age.

Cash Box said that "sweet strings soar high above a polished production as Michael Jackson's sugary vocal slides sexily along.

"[1] Record World said that "it's the youthful Jackson's first single in almost two years, but well worth the wait.

The song was released as the second single from the 1981 compilation One Day in Your Life in the UK, France and Germany and reached number 46 in the UK following the chart-topping title track.