[2] Versions by Billy "Crash" Craddock, George Jones and Johnny Paycheck were hits on the Country charts.

The lyrics were inspired by Alexander's real life situation, in which his girlfriend and future wife already had a boyfriend.

"[3] The song was recorded at the fledgling FAME Studios, which at that point was located above the City Drug Store in Florence, Alabama.

(The studio would shortly move to its more famous location in nearby Muscle Shoals, Alabama.)

[5] Bruce Eder of AllMusic wrote about the EP: "the real centrepiece was Arthur Alexander's 'You Better Move On,' an American-spawned favourite that the band had been doing in concert — this was their chance to show a softer, more lyrical and soulful sound that was every bit as intense as the blues and hard R&B they'd already done on record.

[11] George Jones and Johnny Paycheck recorded a version for their 1980 collaboration album Double Trouble.