It was released in February 1976 as the second single from White's album Let the Music Play.
It was certified silver for 250,000 copies shipped in United Kingdom in 1976.
A cover version in 2000, credited to Italian musical group Black Legend, originally sampled Barry White; however, White had not given permission for this, so the vocals were re-recorded by Black Legend member Elroy "Spoonface" Powell.
[3] In an interview with NME, White explained why he refused permission: "When I heard the Black Legend song, I thought it was going nowhere.
This 2000 version was a hit across Europe, reaching number one in the UK in June of that year.