 The single fared extremely well in Ireland, topping the charts for two weeks, and giving the band their second consecutive Irish number one.In Australia, "Sweet Surrender" peaked at #7 on the ARIA singles chart in May 1990, and was certified gold.Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album "Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile".