The track became so well associated with Studio 54 that its lack of inclusion in the movie 54 led Tom Moulton to suggest that the movie "can't be about Studio 54 then, because Richie played that record. It became his biggest record."
The association of the track with Studio 54 was so strong that its omission from the movie 54 led Tom Moulton to infer that the film could not be about the club, as Richie's record played a key role in his success. As a result, the song became an even bigger hit.