In March 1986, It Bites released their first single "All in Red", which only charted modestly. Their second single, "Calling All the Heroes", was released in June 1986 and became a big hit, reaching No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart and gaining the band a huge amount of radio play and many television appearances (including "Top of the Pops", "Wogan", and "The Old Grey Whistle Test"). The third single, "Whole New World", also charted, but not at such a high position peaking at number 54. All three singles appeared on the first It Bites album "The Big Lad in the Windmill" (produced by Alan Shacklock), which was released in the summer of 1986 but met with only moderate commercial success, despite charting at number 35.