 Lennon toured the US, Australia, and Japan in March–June 1985.Julian Lennon sent the Charisma Records label head, Tony Stratton-Smith, a demo tape in September 1983.After listening to the tape and being impressed with Lennon's songwriting skills, Stratton-Smith signed Lennon to the label in the United Kingdom, while Lennon got signed to Atlantic Records in the United States after its label head, Ahmet Ertegun, was also impressed with Lennon's songwriting.