"Diesel and Dust" peaked at No. 1 on the Australian albums charts for six weeks, No. 21 on the US "Billboard" 200 in 1988, and No. 19 on the UK Albums Chart. "Beds Are Burning" was their biggest international hit single, peaking at No. 6 in Australia, No. 17 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. "The Dead Heart" peaked at No. 6 in Australia, and charted on the Hot 100 and in the UK. "Put Down that Weapon" also charted in Australia, while "Dreamworld" charted on "Billboard"'s Mainstream Rock Tracks and at No. 16 on its Modern Rock Tracks.