The song's bold take on "reverse sexism" and casual encounters led to significant pushback despite its popularity:
Ann found the lyrics so inauthentic that the band stopped playing it live for years. When she finally reintroduced it to solo performances in 2017, she did so with modified lyrics to make the story more palatable.
Despite the controversy, it hit #1 in Canada and Australia and peaked at #8 on the UK Singles Chart. The Band’s Relationship with the Hit
The track was banned in Ireland due to its portrayal of a woman advocating for random sex, a fact the Wilson sisters eventually grew to view as a "badge of credibility".
Nancy has noted it "never felt like a Heart song" and criticized its formulaic nature, comparing it more to a country story-song than a true rock track.
Lange originally wrote the track in the 1970s for Don Henley , who rejected it. It was first recorded as a simpler love song by Dobie Gray in 1979 before being reworked with its complex narrative for Heart. Chart Success and Global Bans