"The Soft Parade" was released on July 18, 1969. It peaked at number six on the "Billboard" 200, during a chart stay of 28 weeks, but fared poorly in the UK where the album failed to reach the charts. The album's front cover photograph was taken by Joel Brodsky, who had also been responsible for the cover of the Doors' debut album and "Strange Days". Three singles had already been released prior to the album's distribution, much more than usual for a Doors album. The "Touch Me" single was released in December 1968 and became one of the band's biggest hits, reaching number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Two additional singles, "Wishful Sinful" and "Tell All the People", were also distributed but fared less favorably, peaking at numbers 44 and 57 respectively. Following the release of "The Soft Parade", the Doors earned another minor hit with the "Runnin' Blue" single, charting at number 64 upon its release in August 1969.