Record World said that "'Hold Your Head Up' established British contingent as a potent singles selling act, but this Russ Ballard song will make them giants.

Wes Yoder, president of Ambassador Artist Agency said about the song: "It was the boldest statement anyone in Christian music had made until that time ...

An abridged version of the song was also part of Petra's live set featured in the album Captured in Time and Space, which was released in 1986.

Though the power ballad[7] covered the original Argent 1973 version "God Gave Rock and Roll to You", it had barely modified lyrics in the verses, thus the reason behind the slight change in the name of the song.

It was the last Kiss song to feature longtime drummer Eric Carr before his death three months later after it was released as a single.

Kiss Additional personnel The song proved to be a big hit for the band in many parts of the world, including making the top 10 in Ireland,[9] the United Kingdom,[10] Germany,[11] and Switzerland.

The version released as a single and on the soundtrack to Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey differs slightly from that played in the film.

"God Gave Rock & Roll to You II" would also be included on the Kiss albums Revenge in 1992[16] and in a live version on Alive III, released in 1993.