The musical arrangements were made by Coulter. The single, which began the tradition of the England squad recording songs to celebrate its involvement in the World Cup, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in May 1970. England were the reigning world champions at the time, having won the 1966 World Cup, but were knocked out in the quarter finals after a 3-2 defeat by West Germany.
The musical arrangements were created by Coulter. The single, which started a tradition of England teams recording songs to celebrate their World Cup participation, topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in May 1970. England were the reigning world champions at the time, having won the 1966 World Cup, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 3-2 loss against West Germany.