It achieved its greatest success in 1988 when the UK-based Some Bizzare Records label released a cover version by Marc Almond.
Originally recorded by Almond alone for his 1988 album The Stars We Are, the single version was remixed to also include new vocals from Gene Pitney.
[3] Marc Almond originally recorded the song as a solo track for his album The Stars We Are and was released as a follow-up to his single "Bitter Sweet".
Following Marc Almond's success across Europe, in 1989 Leandros released a 12-inch remix of "To Mistiko Sou" in Greece which topped the Greek charts.
[citation needed] The song was featured in the 2015 film The Lobster, where it was performed by Garry Mountaine and Olivia Colman.