 In 2001, the song was voted 80th most popular New Zealand song as part of the APRA Best New Zealand Songs of All Time.In June 2013, a cover version of "Sensitive to a Smile" was released on iTunes by the Aotearoa Reggae All Stars, a supergroup of New Zealand reggae artists.It debuted at #2 in the Official New Zealand Music Chart singles chart, and at #1 in the Official New Zealand Music Chart New Zealand singles chart.