In June 2018, This is Alphabeat was re-released exclusively on vinyl, in celebration of the album's 10th anniversary.

The European release features remixes of several of the album's tracks in favor of the originals: "Boyfriend", "Rubber Boots/Mackintosh" (retitled "Rubber Boots"), and "Nothing But My Baby" were all remixed for the release.

In the United Kingdom, it was released as the album's third single in May 2008 and peaked at number 16.

In the United Kingdom, it was the first single from the album, released as a limited-edition 10-inch vinyl record.

Alphabeat received generally positive reviews from music critics.