Background
The song reached #4 on the UK singles chart, and was Amos' most successful international hit at the time. In Australia, the song peaked at #19, and was #35 in radio station Triple J's 1994 Hottest 100 poll, appearing on the compilation album of that year's Hottest 100. The song was also ranked in Blender magazine's The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born at #433.
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