In the United States, the song received plentiful airplay in Minneapolis–Saint Paul,[1] and it eventually peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

[2] The single's music video was directed by Maurice Philips, produced by Kevin Townshend, and shot in Los Angeles.

While visiting Peru, Vannelli observed the troublesome events occurring in the country at the time and went to Cusco and Machu Picchu, taking in views from the mountains.

Struggling to find his way to Santa Fe, Vannelli suddenly came up with the song's topic by believing that not even wild horses could deter him from reaching his destination.

Ray McGinnis of music website Vancouver Signature Sounds speculates that while the man is enduring the relationship, his partner is the one who is drifting away based on how they are acting, possibly because they are daunted by intimacy or total commitment.