Bolton's inspiration for the song was derived from his divorce; he and Warren debated what singer would be able to sing their work well and ultimately decided that Streisand would be the right fit.

Feedback for the song was mixed, with music critics questioning its inclusion on A Collection: Greatest Hits...and More and calling it unmemorable.

An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jim Shea and premiered on various television platforms in order to promote it.

[13] According to Bolton in his 2013 memoir, The Soul of It All: My Music, My Life, he revealed that Warren and he completed writing the song at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, California.

[14] After offering the song to Streisand to record, Bolton remarked: I had no doubt that Barbra would sing the hell out of 'We're Not Making Love Anymore' – and not just because she is one of the world's greatest singers.

I was not at all shocked when her single immediately hit the Top 10 of the Adult Contemporary charts in 1989 [...] As much as that song means to me – I'm proud and thankful to have co-written it – I'll never be able to hear it without associating it with a sad time in my life.

[24] A music video for "We're Not Makin' Love Anymore" was filmed and released to coincide with the physical distribution of the single on September 14, 1989.

[3] The visual was directed by Jim Shea and premiered on Entertainment Tonight and VH1 in order to promote the release of both the single and A Collection: Greatest Hits...and More.

Overlapping scenes show Streisand singing into a studio microphone and a couple in a seemingly damaged relationship.

[27] Dennis Hunt from the Los Angeles Times said it was "some crowd-pleasing R&B" music,[28] while Ebony's Lynn Norment praised Bolton's "soulful vocals" throughout their "sizzling duet".