Garbage had been established on their first album as an act who regularly released special editions of their singles; their first six singles had each seen a specially packed 7-inch vinyl format released in embossed aluminium, rubber, hologram die-cut rain-effect card, perspex, cloth and with a lenticular image mounted on ripple-effect card respectively. The band and their UK label were keen to continue using special packaging for the singles from "Version 2.0"; however, new rules issued the previous year from UK chart compiler Chart Information Network (CIN) had forbidden the chart inclusion of sales of any singles packaged elaborately. Mushroom kept in mind that they had lost money on the pressing of every single 7-inch they released; Garbage were also aware of the potential trap of repeating themselves on their second album.