For the American single, Reprise Records paired the song with "The Wind Cries Mary". It was released on June 19, 1967, the day following the Experience's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. The single entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 pop chart on August 26, where it spent eight weeks and reached number 65. "Purple Haze" was included as the opening track on the American release of "Are You Experienced" on August 23, 1967. Because of the song's airplay on underground FM radio, the album became more popular than Hendrix's singles.