The single was re-released in 1980 and 1982 through Coxsone Records as a title track to Williams' second studio album of the same name.
The song was covered by English punk rock band The Clash in 1979 and released as the B-side to their single "London Calling".
The song was featured in the 1999 Jim Jarmusch's film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and appeared in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the fictional reggae radio station K-JAH Radio West (but wasn't included on the soundtrack album).
[3] British band The Clash released a cover of "Armagideon Time" as the B-side for their "London Calling" single in 1979.
Prior to recording the song, the members of the Clash had been speaking to their associate Kosmo Vinyl, who believed that the ideal length for a single was two minutes and 58 seconds.