The demand in the United Kingdom for The Wedding Present's singles were so high that distributors began poaching from a separate 5,000-copy stash meant for sale in all other markets to sell in the UK. The Wedding Present had the distinction of having all 12 hit singles be solely original material, whereas Elvis reached his record through archival re-issues. "The Hit Parade" effectively served as the band's third album under the RCA contract, and the band played "Top of the Pops" four times in the same year.