Long before the band started working on the album, Flea spontaneously came up with the groove and Kiedis recorded it on his phone, so they wouldn’t forget it. When it came time to select tracks for Stadium Arcadium, Kiedis wanted to nix “Hump De Bump”, because he felt more emotionally connected to other songs. Producer Rick Rubin changed his mind, which was a relief to Flea, who thought it was one of the best tracks from the Stadium Arcadium sessions.

In the US, “Hump De Bump” was released as a single on April 7, 2007; “Joe” and “Save This Lady” were the B-sides of it.