 After a legal battle Faithfull retained her rights as a co-author, acknowledged by the 1994 Virgin Records reissue of the Stones' album catalogue from "Sticky Fingers" through "Steel Wheels".In the United Kingdom, Faithfull's single was withdrawn by Decca due to the drug reference in the title, after an estimated 500 copies had been issued, but in other countries the single remained in release.In some territories such as the Netherlands, Italy and Japan, “Sister Morphine” appeared on the A-side.