 It was released in November 2, 1992 by the new owner of their back catalogue, WEA (Sire Records in the United States).Its highest British chart position was #29; it did not chart in the U.S.

WEA (now the Warner Music Group) had acquired the entire Smiths back catalogue in early 1992 (sister label Sire Records already had the North American rights).Along with the re-release of all original albums and compilations, they immediately set to work compiling a 'best of' collection in two volumes.