A 12" single remix of the song by Shep Pettibone and Steve Peck mainly includes dance beats and extra instrumentation and samples.

The B-side, "Escape (Free yo mind from this rat race)", is somewhat of a remix, sampling the chorus from "Glam Slam", but adding all new lyrics and a funky bass guitar.

After eight years of frustration vis-a-vis its more established rival First Avenue, he then sold his 10% stake in the club and Gilbert Davison renamed it The Quest.

American magazine Cash Box complimented "Glam Slam" as "a very unique sounding, yet commercially promising tune.

"[5] Jerry Smith from Music Week wrote, "His royal maestro delivers this tasty gem from his number one-selling Lovesexy album and, although a slow, sinuous track, it's captivatingly insidious nature should ensure another success in time for his British dates.