The riddim, played by the Hippy Boys, was originaly recorded for Tony Scott's What Am I to Do. The bassline was played by Familyman and has a strong resemblance to Alton Ellis' 1966 classic Girl I've Got a Date.
However, reknown producer Harry "J" Johnson bought the rights of the track from the singer. After adding a lively, jumping organ, played by Winston Wright, he credited it to his sessionband and released it as a full instrumental on an A-side for Trojan in the UK with Glen and Dave's La La Always Stay on the flip.
Its great upbeat melody allowed the instrumental to enjoy wider success than Tony Scott's vocal version and, along with many early-reggae songs, such as Toots and the Mayals' 54-46 Was My Number or Dave & Ansell's Double Barrel, became a skinhead favourite.
It was also greatly appreciated by Chelsea football fans as it was constantly played before their home games with supporters cheering along with the song. It then reached an even wider audience as the trend spread to other teams, however when supporters turned from encourageing to swearing it was banned at stadiums.
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