It included a recording of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from the musical Evita in which Webb was appearing as Eva Perón at the time.

[5] Webb had her own BBC Two special called Won't Change Places, where she performed some of the songs on this album.

It featured guests Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paul Nicholas and Rod Argent and was broadcast on 16 February 1981.

[6][7] Reviews for the album were generally positive, with the Daily Mirror writing "Won't Change Places sees the star of Evita performing 10 sensational songs by some of the foremost songwriters including Lynsey De Paul, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rod Argent, Don Black, Tony Macaulay and Tim Rice.

[9] In 2015, Lloyd Webber reused the melody of "I've Been in Love Too Long" as the opening track of School of Rock, "I'm Too Hot for You", albeit with different lyrics.