Written by band member Gary Barlow, the song was released on 8 February 1993 by RCA and BMG as the lead single from their second album, Everything Changes (1993).

[3] David Bennun from Melody Maker named the song "either the slumberous essence of post-coital tristesse, or the best ode to teenage sexual frustration since 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'.

"[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "After Sting and Clapton using a Zippo lighter, here's another brilliant rhythm pattern.

[7] Mark Frith from Smash Hits gave the song three out of five, commenting that it is "transformed from a slushy LP track to a Boyz II Men-style swingbeat mid-tempo thing.

It depicts the band members on their own in different rooms of a house each singing the song, with Jason Orange dressed in just an open shirt and white briefs.