[[2]] The song was covered by American singer-songwriter Belinda Carlisle, who, like her friend Caffey, was an alumna of The Go-Go's.
It was the second song Carlisle released in November 1993 by Virgin Records from her fifth studio album, Real (1993).
The CD single included three additional tracks: "Tell Me", "Wrap My Arms", and "Here Comes My Baby"; the last two were 8-track demos.
Upon its release as a single, Taylor Parkes of Melody Maker drew comparisons between "Lay Down Your Arms" and Carlisle's preceding single, commenting, "'Big Scary Animal' was a cracker, and this is twice as good again – stylishly dumb.
"[4] Alan Jones from Music Week gave Carlisle's version of the song three out of five, writing, "This undistinguished single clatters along without providing any moments of great significance.