By the Way radio stations participated in broadcasting the band's new daily material, along with MTV, VH1, and digital music retailers like iTunes, as well as Cell phone companies. AOL featured the Chili Peppers as their "Artist of the Month" in June, streaming interviews and live performances of the band free of charge; they also sold an MP3 of "By the Way", the record's first single, for ninety-nine cents and raffled off tickets that gave fans a chance to see the band in Japan in November. "By the Way" was released on CD and LP on July 9, 2002, under the Warner Bros.
After Hours (Little River Band album) release in Australia, the band's first album, "Little River Band", had not yet become a hit in the US. When the first album entered the US charts, following the delayed success of single "It's a Long Way There", any potential US release of "After Hours" was delayed. In the meantime, the band recorded their third album, "Diamantina Cocktail". However, Capitol Records in the US deemed that album to be not commercial enough. In response, Capitol selected five tracks from the Australian "After Hours" plus four tracks from the Australian version of "Diamantina Cocktail" and released this compilation in the US