It reached number one on the Australian singles chart in February 1984 and remained there for five weeks, becoming the 11th biggest-selling single of the year. In the Netherlands, the song peaked the charts for four weeks; it reached number two on the 1984 year-end chart. The song was re-released in the United Kingdom in March 1985 and reached number 17. It was awarded a Gold certification in Canada as well. The song was featured in the television series "Psych". In the television series "Drop Dead Diva" the song is performed by the actresses Brooke Elliott and Faith Prince. It was also featured in the 2004 film "13 Going on 30", where "love is a battlefield" is the mantra of the main character Jenna Rink, played by Jennifer Garner. The song in the Kay Gee Remix version, featuring Kay Gee and Queen Latifah, is on the end credits of the 1998 film "Small Soldiers".