 As a single, this song reached #5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart and #1 on "Cashbox" magazine's Top 100 Singles chart.The song is also frequently played on classic rock radio stations.The song is credited to guitarist Mick Ralphs, who tuned his guitar in the open-C tuning C-C-G-C-E-C. Ralphs stated that "It never really sounds right in standard tuning.