Billy Thermal's demo was recorded while the band was signed to Planet Records but never released. A sprinting power-pop tune influenced by the Knack's “My Sharona,” it reached Linda through guitarist Craig Hull and backing vocalist Wendy Waldman.
Linda's version is a deliberate turn toward new wave within her cover-song career. A fast tempo and pulsing beat draw out a new side of Ronstadt and reached the Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten.
A power-pop demo buried on a shelf becomes a Top Ten new-wave hit once Ronstadt sings it.