the single, released by columbia records on monday january 27, 1986, received generally positive reviews from music critics and some comparisons with the mamas & the papas' "monday, monday". it became the bangles' first hit, reaching number two in the united states and the united kingdom, as well as in austria, canada, germany and ireland, and peaked within the top five in australia, new zealand, norway and switzerland. it was later certified silver in the uk by the british phonographic industry (bpi). the song has been covered by a number of other artists.