The singer's romantic interest in the video was a local woman known to the director, Chris Langman, who had never acted or modelled before. He insists she was not cast due to her widely perceived resemblance to Kylie Minogue. The mountain shack featured in the video belonged to Langman at the time, and he chose both the shooting location and the actress out of convenience. The video proved popular with fans, with Waterman saying its emotionally uplifting scenes and sunny landscapes represented "hope" to young people in Britain.
