By the time the new album was published in 1985 it had been ordered in advance the amount of a gold album (and at the time a diamond album, meaning over 50 000 copies. "Kerjäläisten valtakunta" exceeded all expectations. The album remained as a number one for 3–4 months and in the end the sales were around 190 000 copies. Every song on the album became a hit, especially the single "Kirjoitan". It can be said that Dingo became an all time number one in all aspects: fame, hysteria, sales, media value and the impact on Finnish rock music at the time. They influenced several different Finnish bands and musicians such as Pyhät Nuket (the hit Enkelit sulkivat silmänsä), SIG and Pave Maijanen.