 After deciding it did not fit with the idea behind the "Youth of America" album, it was released as a 7" single on leader Greg Sage's own Trap Records.Both the "Romeo" single and "Youth of America" album featured members of Stiphnoyds, a band who also recorded on Trap.The DeShazer brothers, Craig and Steve, and Bryan Wilson played trombones and trumpet on the track, while Brad Naish played drums.