The reception of Nelson's song may be compared to that of Garth Brooks' 1992 single "We Shall Be Free". The song's line, "when we're free to love anyone we choose" caused some radio stations to refuse to play the song, contributing to its peak at number 12 on "Billboard"s country singles chart and marking the end of Brooks' string of top ten hits. Nelson's song has been lumped together with contemporaneous LGBT-friendly country releases: his and Emmylou Harris's appearance on the "Brokeback Mountain" soundtrack and the Dolly Parton's song "Travelin' Thru" appearing on the "Transamerica" soundtrack, for which she received an Oscar nomination.