Joel Browne was at the gym when a song idea for the Soca Monarch Competition struck him. He promptly called his collaborator, Carlvin Burnett, expressing that he had, “a crazy idea” for a song which he wanted to produce, as Burnett later recounted. Burnett said Browne even began to sing, brimming with enthusiasm about the idea. Although Burnett agreed to produce the song, he didn’t initially share Browne’s level of excitement.
Later that night, the producer showed up at Burnett’s home, blowing his horn until Burnett stepped outside. According to Burnett, Browne said, ‘Callo, If I go home and this idea come out of muh head, I gon vex…listen.’ He then sang it again for Burnett, who still didn’t quite match his enthusiasm.
Browne returned home but later called Burnett, having already penned the first verse, which garnered a stronger response. “Alright, let’s do studio tomorrow,” Burnett recalled, consenting. The following day, Burnett effortlessly wrote the second verse, remarking, “it came like a breeze.” Together, they crafted the chorus and the hook for the song.
