"Doživjeti stotu" was the first Bijelo Dugme album produced by the band's guitarist and leader Goran Bregović. Unlike the songs from the band's previous albums, which were prepared long before album recording, most of the songs from "Doživjeti stotu" were created during the recording sessions. As the recordings had to be finished before the scheduled mastering in London, Bregović reportedly resorted to using cocaine in order to stay awake, writing the lyrics in the nick of time. The saxophone on the recording was played by jazz saxophonist Jovan Maljoković and avant-garde musician Paul Pignon; Bregović stated that they originally invited Stjepko Gut to play brass sections, but that he turned them down.