The song peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The fourth and last R.E.M. single to reach the top 10 on the chart.
The track peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first R.E.M. song to reach the top ten in the UK.
The band performed the song with Pierson on Saturday Night Live on April 13, 1991.
It was first released as a single in May 1991 in the UK, but did not go on sale in the U.S. until four months later.