On March 17, 1967, "Purple Haze" was released in the UK as the first single on Track Records. Another Hendrix composition, the R&B-influenced "51st Anniversary" was included as the B-side. Paul McCartney, who was an early Hendrix supporter, gave the record an enthusiastic pre-release review in "Melody Maker". The single entered the charts at number 39 on "Record Mirror" and at number 43 on "Melody Maker". It peaked at number three and spent 14 weeks on the chart. During March 1967, several performances of "Purple Haze" were filmed to promote the song and used for television programs, such as "Beat-Club", "Dee Time", and "Top of the Pops". Live performances were also broadcast on German NDR and BBC Radio's "Saturday Club".