Foxx has several times stated that this change in musical direction was caused by a visit to Italy after the Metamatic period, where he worked with director Michaelangelo Antonioni for the soundtrack of his film Identification of a Woman.

40 in the UK Singles Chart,[2] Foxx performed the song on UK music show Top of the Pops where Foxx's new more romantic style was presented in the clothes and setting to accompany the performance in stark contrast to that of "Underpass" on the same show some eighteen months previously.

7" 12" Produced by John Foxx, and engineered by Gareth Jones The B-side, "This Jungle", remained unique to this release until its inclusion in the Assembly compilation album (1992).

"Europe After The Rain" also appears on the following John Foxx issues: It also featured on: In 1994 Italian band State released a dance version.

[6] A video recording was published of the singer performing the song with a backing band in a disused button factory, which has been located in the Poble Nou district of Barcelona since 1928.