 The song nonetheless gained popularity in the U.S. from radio airplay, and his performance of the song on "Soul Train" on March 3, 1973.In an attempt to boost Green's flagging record sales, an edited version of the song was finally released as a U.S. single in the summer of 1977, backed with "Glory Glory" (catalog number 45-2324).The single peaked at #104 on the pop chart and #82 on the R&B chart.