[8][9] Freddie Skantze's drumming dominates a large portion of the band's rendition, being mixed high during the recording.

[11] Together with almost their entire debut album, Tages recorded the song on October 5–6 1965 at Europafilm in Mariehäll, Stockholm, with Anders Henriksson producing.

[12] "Bloodhound" was initially released on November 3, 1965 as part of Tages eponymous debut album, where it was sequenced as the opening track.

[13] The B-side was a cover of the Small Faces song "Whatcha Gonna Do About It", which had been recorded but left as an outtake during the same sessions as "Bloodhound".

[9] "Bloodhound" nonetheless managed to become a chart hit in Sweden, debuting and peaking at number 6 on Tio i Topp on December 4, 1965.

[16] Despite the chart success, which Lennart Wrigholm attributes to a "fairly energetic" vocal performance by singer Tommy Blom,[17] "Bloodhound" largely alienated some fans and critics, who both felt that the song was a "step back", compared to Tages previous single "The One for You" (1965).