Chart Performance
Although the song received considerable airplay on Canadian radio in early 1985, many radio stations played an edited version which faded out before the "son-of-a-bitch" lyric was heard. The song failed to reach the national Top 40, peaking at No. 49 on the Canadian charts in the week of March 9, 1985. It did, however, reach the Top 40 in some individual markets — for example, it peaked at No. 24 on the CHUM Chart in Toronto.
The song also reached No. 88 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States. It was Cockburn's only single besides "Wondering Where the Lions Are" to reach the Top 100 in that country.
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