The 12" version of the single was released in 2001 on Ladomat 2000.

Pitchfork Media placed "Rippin Kittin" at #435 on its Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s list.

[2] Pitchfork also included the song in its book The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present.

[3] Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys has paid tribute to the song as a favourite of his in multiple interviews.

[4] Belgian rock band Mintzkov covered the song for the compilation album 10 Years Mintzkov: Rare Recordings 2001-2011.