This was written by songwriting team of Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. They wrote hits for various artists, including Glen Campbell, the Four Tops, and Dusty Springfield.

This was Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds' third single and first Top 40 hit. Their two previous singles failed to reach the Top 40 and received very little radio play.

Rob Grill of The Grass Roots explained at a concert that this song was intended for his band, but they were about to release another single. So Potter and Lambert crafted "Two Divided by Love" for The Grass Roots, which sounds somewhat similar to this song.

The Grass Roots perform "Don't Pull Your Love (Out)" in concert, since it was supposed to be their song.