In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it number 214 on its The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[5] and 216 in a 2012 revised list.

[6] The B-side to the single "Hush Your Mouth", "Dearest Darling" was released June 1958 and also released on Bo Diddley's self-titled debut album.

Bo's next single "I'm Sorry"/"Oh Yea" was released in February 1959[2] and reached number 17 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart.

[1] In November 1959, Bo released his most popular single "Say Man"/"The Clock Strikes Twelve" which became a crossover hit reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[9] All songs were written by Ellas McDaniel, with "I'm Sorry" made in collaboration with Alan Freed and Harvey Fuqua.