The song was first released in 1958 by the Pittsburgh-based group . It is widely celebrated for its lush orchestration and the soaring falsetto of lead singer Jimmy Beaumont , who co-wrote the track alongside manager Joseph Rock and other band members.

: The song’s melancholic lyrics about having "no plans or schemes" without a loved one have made it a standard in American pop music. The Guns N' Roses Revival (1993)

Nearly 35 years later, the song found a new generation of fans when covered it for their punk/glam-heavy covers album, "The Spaghetti Incident?" .