In the United Kingdom, "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" peaked at number three, becoming their last single to reach the top-three and seventeenth top-ten single.[12] The song became a success in countries like the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland, reaching number two.[13] It also reached the top-ten in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Norway.[14] It only performed moderately in Australia, where it reached number 19, becoming their lowest charting-single since "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" in 1997.[15]