It was recorded as a duet by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely.

It was released as a single by Decca Records in 1972, rising into the top 20 on both the US and Canadian country songs charts.

Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely each had separate commercially-successful recording careers before pairing as a duet team.

In 1966, Seely's single "Don't Touch Me" went to the number two position on the country chart and it was followed by several top 20 records.

[4] Cash Box magazine believed the song had the ability to cross over beyond country radio stations, writing, "Totally blended harmonies and contemporary lyrics are the hallmarks of this well-paced ballad that should garner MOR attention as well as c&w [country and western] exposure.