[1] The single became popular on independent stations and crossed over to the mainstream American pop charts, peaking at number 59 in February 1989.

[2] In their native Germany, "The Great Commandment" went to number 14, and reached the top ten in more than twenty countries.

The music video depicts the band members amongst a crowd of children in a factory, who appear to be protesting against a spokesperson of some kind.

In 2001, Camouflage re-recorded their debut single "The Great Commandment" and released it that year as a comeback attempt at their label's suggestion.

The single was produced by London trio "Toy" and drums were provided by Christian Eigner, former tourmate of Depeche Mode.