The song was released on April 29, 2021.[4] The song features drumming by
Travis Barker, who had previously drummed on Kelly's 2020
pop punk album Tickets to My Downfall. Barker also provided
production on the track,[5] while
Jared Gutstadt and Jeff Peters of Audio Chateau helped write the song.[6] The song also received an unexplained writing credit to
Matthew Thiessen of the rock band
Relient K.[6] The song features vocals from
Kellin Quinn of the rock band
Sleeping with Sirens.[7] The song was the third collaboration between Kelly and Quinn, the prior being a remix of
Rise Against's single "
Swing Life Away".[5] Kelly noted that he
improvised his lyrics for the song and had his parts done in five minutes.
Themes and composition
Publications generally described the song as
pop punk and similar in nature to the material found in Kelly's Tickets to My Downfall (2020) album.[1][2]Guitar World described the song as having a "syncopated, reverb-heavy guitar line" in the song's verses that eventually builds into chorus of
powerchord guitars and vocal hooks.[1] The song features alternating lower pitched hoarse vocals by Kelly, and higher pitched vocals by Quinn, with the song's second half containing segments of them singing concurrently.[8]
Reception
Both Billboard and Guitar World publications highlighted the song as a standout single release in its release week.[2][3]Exclaim! noted that Baker's voice was less grating next to Quinn's voice, but noted that "the whole thing goes down surprisingly smooth".[9]
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