It topped the Major Market Airplay charts in the UK for two weeks commencing 4 February, registering total plays of 915 for the week of 11 February.

In the US, it peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 15 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number eight on the Cash Box Top 100. He went further, saying that "the real difference is found in the vignette-esque lyrics and the more complex vocals. Tell Me When" was the first Human League single to be released from Octopus and was issued in advance of the album. People Magazine stated that "their hot new single 'Tell Me When' has made the Human League hip again". In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton said, "It may not be the biggest new hit of the week but it is certainly the most significant", concluding with that it is "sounding like typical Human League of old".You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. By the time of its release, the single received over one thousand plays per week across the board according to East West Records. I actually bought this cd for the instrumental track BUS TO CROOKES which is the last track on this cd single and a great tune. In the album review, the reviewer said that "Tell Me When" "portrays Phil Oakey and the girls as a perfect replica of the electro pop band around 1981's Dare album. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart in early 1995, their highest UK chart position since " (Keep Feeling) Fascination" reached number two in 1983, and spent a total of nine weeks on the chart. It opens with Catherall and Sulley in the Wallenstein Gardens, where leaves are blowing upwards instead of downwards.And the (then) mixers du jour Utah Saints sprinkled their magic dust over what was already an accomplished slab of gorgeousness to churn out an even bigger dancefloor stonker. It also peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, on 15 April 1995, giving the band their last hit to date in the United States. They added, "But the tune is an infectious anachronism—the synthesizer trio still tinkle about as soullessly as they did in 1982, when they hit No. A demo version was recorded in 1991 and presented to Max, Ian and Jean [ clarification needed] at East West.