 "Just for a Day" peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and number 3 on the UK Indie Chart.Upon its release, copies of the album were labelled with a sticker that read "like a mind altering substance, without the risk".The album was re-released by Sanctuary Records in 2005, supplemented by an extra disc with tracks from the band's early EPs, effectively including the "Slowdive", "Holding Our Breath" and "Morningrise" EPs.