Releasing "Lenny and Terence" as the album's second single was considered a gamble, and a "hell of a risk" in the words of "Deadline" magazine; Bob predicted that the release of the single would "destroy everything we've built up–"everything"–in one blow. I mean, it's not even the version that appears on the album. We've re-recorded it and made it substantially less radio playable." Fruitbat said "it's a good test. The thing is, if all the people who bought 'Lean on Me' the week it came out do the same with Lenny and Terence, "Top of the Pops" will have to consider putting us on. It could ruin our careers, but it's well worth doing." The single was not much of a commercial success, only managing to reach number 40 on the UK Singles Chart.