The song was a success, debuting at number one in New Zealand, and winning the Aotearoa Music Award for Single of the Year.
IV in 2020, and were able to spend more time focused on writing the record due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had on the band's ability to tour.
[5] In May 2021, a music video was released for the song, directed by Mumu Moore and showing the band exploring the Wellington suburb of Newtown.
[6] The song was compiled onto the band's 2023 album Introducing L.A.B., originally produced as a sampler for their debut European performances.
[8] Reggae Vibes reviewers praised the song's "steady rolling infectious reggae beat laced with mild sound fx", calling the track a "swinging lovers tune...that will keep happy a whole summer".