Background
After their success of their debut single "I Know Where It's At", the group decided to commence recording and producing their debut full-length studio album. The song was released as the second single from their first sophomore album All Saints (1998). The song was written by All Saint's member Shaznay Lewis along with co-writers Robert Jazayeri and S. Mather, and then produced by Cameron McVey and Magnus Fiennes. Lewis wrote this after splitting up with a boyfriend, but the music conveyed the impression that all would be well. All Saints flew to the US where the song was recorded and produced by Mather and Jazayeri, but due to control issues, London records brought in Cameron McVey to do additional production on the track at London Records request because of time/distance constraints which were present at the time and Cameron's relationship with Shaznay.
For recording, All Saints flew to Washington, D.C. where they recorded the vocals, except for the intro which was recorded at Battery Studios in the UK and were kept from the original demo. This was because the mood could not be replicated and everyone agreed to keep the demo vocals.
However, the song's producing and writing caused controversy. Robert Jazayeri, who write the song had issued a writ against All Saints, and they were granted 40% of the publishing rights to the track. After he wasn't satisfied, Jazayeri had filed a lawsuit towards the groups record label London Records and All Saints management, which was then settled amicably by the parties.
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