• The single was released on June 11th, 1990, certified gold by the RIAA, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart from August 4th, 1990 to August 25th, 1990. It also topped the Canadian Singles chart and peaked at #9 on the UK Singles chart.
• Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies are credited for writing the song for the album 'Mariah Carey'
• Bojan Bazelli directed the music video that has Mariah in front of clouds and a darklight staircase.
• This was the first song Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies co-wrote after Mariah signed with Tommy Mottola at Columbia Records.
• The song won a 1991 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It also won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female