 Sacrifice was initially released as a single in 1989, but stalled at number 55 in the UK and at number 18 in the US in March 1990.In mid-1990 English DJ Steve Wright began playing the song on BBC Radio 1, soon followed by many more radio DJs.The song was then re-released as a double A-side single, along with "Healing Hands", and reached number one in the UK in June 1990.