The song was originally released in 2000 and reached number 73 in the band's home country as a double A-side with "Empty Skies".

Outside the UK, the single peaked at number one in Greece and Romania, became a top-five hit in Belgium and the Netherlands, and entered the top 40 in Australia, Italy, and Sweden.

[3][4] On 5 June 2000, Moksha Recordings released "Hide U" as a double A-side with "Empty Skies" in the United Kingdom.

[6] Follow-up singles "Catch" / "Demonstrate" and "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" failed to surpass the UK peak of "Hide U" / "Empty Skies".

[14][15] In Australia, "Hide U" was released across two CD formats in October 2001,[16][17] peaking at number 23 on the Australian Singles Chart that December.