Written by Lol Creme, Kevin Godley, and Graham Gouldman and produced by 10cc, "Rubber Bullets" was the band's first number one single in the UK Singles Chart, spending one week at the top in June 1973. It also reached No. 1 in Ireland and No. 3 in Australia, but it fared relatively poorly in the United States where it peaked at only No. 73. The single achieved sales of over 50,000 copies in Australia, being eligible for the award of a Gold Disc.