Paper Lace's version of "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" hit number one on the UK singles chart, and was released in the United States at the same time as Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods' interpretation. Whereas Paper Lace had the chart-topper in the UK, their version stalled at number ninety-six on the Billboard Hot 100 and Bo Donaldson went to number one. Paper Lace then had a U.S. number-one later in the year with "The Night Chicago Died".