It is the band's biggest hit, reaching number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.

According to lead singer Tanya Donelly, the song is a metaphor about commitment and respect, with the tree being a place on a large farm where a family would be buried.

[3] The song was ranked number 24 on VH1's "40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 90s".

[4] It was also a popular radio hit in Australia, coming in at number 25 on the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown for 1993.

[5] Pitchfork said the song, "takes advantage of Donelly's talent for punching holes in the wall with a killer chorus.