Despite rumors at the time of the band breaking up, Elfman later stated that "So-Lo" was "not made out of frustration" and that he was more committed to the group than ever before. A 1987 article published in BAM magazine, in which Elfman was interviewed about the band's past, suggested that Oingo Boingo had in fact considered disbanding in 1984. In 2020, Steve Bartek explained that Danny Elfman had been signed by MCA Records for a solo contract, hence the solo release, but Elfman had wanted to continue Oingo Boingo and managed to persuade MCA to change the contract for future releases.