A controversial part of the music video are the apparent Nazi salutes, which weren't actually intended as such. Director David Mallet explained that he was playing with the power of crowd imagery, and he merely wanted the extra to reach for the bride. Only later did he realize what the raised hands resembled.
It is often considered one of Idol's most recognizable songs, although other Idol's songs charted higher.
It peaked at No. 108 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 on its original release.
The track reached No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was re-issued in 1983.
In the UK it reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart upon its re-release there in 1985 and 1988, when it was re-issued to promote the Vital Idol remix album.