▁the ▁UK ▁Singles ▁Chart , ▁and ▁was ▁controvers ial ▁in ▁that ▁Fly ▁Records ▁released ▁the ▁song ▁without ▁singer ▁Marc ▁Bol an ' s ▁prior ▁permission , ▁Bol an ▁having ▁just ▁left ▁Fly ▁for ▁E MI , ▁which ▁had ▁given ▁him ▁control ▁of ▁his ▁own ▁label ▁T . ▁R ex ▁W ax ▁Co . ▁Records . ▁The ▁song ▁reached ▁No . ▁ 2 8 ▁in ▁Australia ▁and ▁No . ▁ 7 3 ▁in ▁Canada . ▁ ▁Cover ▁versions ▁ ▁Scottish ▁band ▁Alter ed ▁Im ages ▁covered ▁the ▁song ▁and ▁it ▁appears ▁on ▁their ▁Happy ▁B irth day ▁Plus ▁album . ▁ ▁English ▁band ▁The ▁P ole c ats ▁covered ▁the ▁song ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁on ▁a ▁ 7 " ▁single . ▁ ▁Form er ▁Mar ill ion ▁singer ▁Fish ▁covered ▁the ▁song ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁his ▁personal ▁favour ites ▁for ▁his ▁album ▁Songs ▁from ▁the ▁Mir ror , ▁released ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁American ▁rock ▁super group ▁Hollywood ▁V amp ires , ▁formed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁by ▁Alice ▁Cooper , ▁Johnny ▁De pp ▁and ▁Joe ▁Perry ▁to ▁honor ▁the ▁music ▁of ▁the ▁rock ▁stars ▁who ▁died ▁from ▁excess ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁included ▁the ▁song ▁on ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁debut ▁album ▁Hollywood ▁V amp ires , ▁to ▁comm emor ate ▁Marc ▁Bol an ' s ▁death ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁September ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁Ch ad ▁Smith ▁and ▁Josh ▁K ling hof fer