Response
The British release of Tiger Bay was commercially successful and reached #8 on the UK Album Chart. Three singles were released, but none matched the popularity of those from their previous album. The first, "Pale Movie", peaked at #28. "Like a Motorway" was more disappointing, missing the top forty completely and making only #47. "Hug My Soul" was released as a two-disc set and managed better, peaking at #32.
"Hug My Soul" was the only single that charted in the US and reached #40 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
In a 2009 interview, Bob Stanley said that in retrospect the band should have included some more obvious singles on Tiger Bay, in order to be commercial: "it definitely could have done with a couple more obvious songs". He also acknowledged that the original cover was a commercial mistake.
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