The song was written by Carl Sigman.
Como recorded the song on June 7, 1956, and it was issued by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-6590 (78 rpm) and 47-6590 (45rpm). The flip side was "Somebody Up There Likes Me." The song reached #85 on the Billboard magazine charts. The same recording (both sides) was issued in the United Kingdom by HMV as catalog number POP-304.
A later version, used regularly as his theme, was recorded on March 12, 1958.