In the late '70s, the Los Angeles quartet The Knack found themselves in the midst of a bidding war by record labels to sign the power-pop band. With the music world in a tug of war between the disco that had been dominating radio and punk garnering the attention of critics, The Knack's sound, drawing on predecessors like The Kinks and The Beatles, was embraced by fans.

The band's 1979 debut, Get The Knack, was a genuine phenomenon, selling millions of copies on the strength of its monster lead single "My Sharona" which topped the singles charts for six weeks. They also notched a second Top 20 hit with the bouyant "Good Girls Don't." So there was considerable anticipation as well as expectations for their follow-up.

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