ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə kɹˈeɪdʒən, hˌuː bɹˈɔːt kwˈɪnsi dʒˈoʊnz ˌɔn bˈoːɹd tə pɹədˈuːs ðə sˈɔŋ, ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd kˈʌmpəni pɹˈɛzɪdənt sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðæt hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪz ɐn ˈælbəm ʌv ˌʌnɹᵻlˈiːst sˈɔŋz baɪ ðə sˈeɪm ɡɹˈuːp ʌv ˈɑːɹɾɪsts.
According to Kragen, who brought Quincy Jones on board to produce the song, a record company president suggested that he also organize an album of unreleased songs by the same group of artists.