This is perhaps his best known song in the United States and United Kingdom, and set the foundation for the hits 'Is This a Sign' and 'Respect to You Baby' on the 1992 Love Affair album. He signed with Penthouse Records in 1990 and returned to Jamaica permanently to record the dancehall smash 'Tempted to Touch', with producer Donovan Germain.

Hammond returned briefly to Jamaica to record Putting Up Resistance, which was significantly harder than his typical ballads, produced by Tappa Zukie, which spawned the hits 'Putting Up Resistance' and 'Strange'.