"Respectable" was released as a single in the United Kingdom in 1978, where it peaked at no. 23 on the UK Singles Chart, at that time their lowest-charting official single in the UK. A memorable music video, which was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, was made for the single, featuring a more "punk" Stones on display. A still from this video—with departed bassist Bill Wyman edited out—was used as the cover for the band's 2005 compilation album "Rarities 1971–2003". It also appeared on later compilations such as "Jump Back", and "GRRR!"