44 on the UK Singles Chart,[5] and was a top 40 hit in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and several European countries.

Early adverts used Palmer's original version, while a range of special recordings in different styles were produced during the 1990s, most famously an acoustic interpretation by Martin Taylor, which he released on his album Spirit of Django.

[10][11] Upon its release, Mike Gardner of Record Mirror noted that Palmer had merged his own style with that of Gary Numan, "resulting in a mixture that sounds suspiciously like mid period Cliff Richard".

[13] Paul Rambali of NME was less positive in his review, writing that "what seems like a sad little story of connubial confusion" is "made more commonplace than it might otherwise be through injudicious use of electronic textures".

[14] In contrast, Danny Baker, writing a new review for NME, stated that "this is the best buy at 45 right now" and remarked that Rambali, "who coolly received this a fortnight ago, has a gleam in his piercing blue eye that suggests he mayn't have given this the shake it deserved at that time".