The song was written by General Johnson, the lead singer of Chairmen of the Board, with Ron Dunbar, who worked in A&R and record production at the Invictus record label, owned and overseen by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, formerly of Motown.
The tune was created by General Johnson, the lead singer of Chairmen of the Board, along with Ron Dunbar, who worked in talent scouting and record production at Invictus Records, a label owned and overseen by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland, who previously worked for Motown.