 He and Clement Dodd received credit on the song as co-writers.It was described to have a "cod-reggae groove that smoulders like a barbecue", as a guitar and piano were used for the background music, following the notes Gm—F as its basic chord progression.It is set in the time signature of common time, having a metronome of 96 beats per minute, and is played in the key of F major.