The song reached the top 20 in several territories, including Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Wallonia.

It was one of the songs we had recorded; we kept adding bits of percussion and then we'd put it away and then add more to it."

", "The 13th" has become known for dividing fans, describing them as "love/hate affairs", but noted they "still [show] a band happy to experiment and play with conventions.

"[4] Peter Parrish described "The 13th" as "a pseudo-latin number with a not-especially-hidden message about giving in to your lust.

[6] All tracks were written by Smith, Gallup, Bamonte, Cooper, and O'Donnell.