 Released in January 1975, "Slade in Flame" was met with a mixed response, particularly from fans who did not expect the band to produce a film with a bleak and sour atmosphere.The band also began to suffer a commercial decline from this time.Later, the band felt that the amount of time they were out of the public eye making the film could have contributed to their chart decline, and that the gritty "reality" of the movie may have done Slade more harm than good.