Jackie Wilson Lee's Sensation Club as a solo singer, then formed a group called the Falcons that included cousin Levi Stubbs, who later led the Four Tops. (Two other Wilson cousins, Hubert Johnson and Levi's brother Joe, later became members of the Contours.) The other Falcons joined Hank Ballard as part of the Midnighters, including Alonzo Tucker and Billy Davis, who worked with Wilson several years later as a solo artist. Tucker and Wilson collaborated as songwriters on a few songs Wilson recorded, including his 1963 hit "Baby Workout". Jackie Wilson was discovered by talent agent Johnny Otis, who recruited him for
Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) the song", which was one of the reasons why the band covered it. It was released as the follow-up single to their number-one hit "Come On Eileen" and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, as well as sixteen on the Dutch Top 40. The band's record label, Mercury Records, originally wanted "Jackie Wilson Said" to be released as the first single from "Too-Rye-Ay", but "Come On Eileen" was considered a better take. It was originally intended that Van Morrison would contribute to the track, but instead he intoned comments for fans in a monologue as an album coda,