The song was covered by the American band Stories (featuring singer Ian Lloyd) about six months after Hot Chocolate's UK hit, and the Stories version made number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Another cover was made by Roy Ayers on his album Virgo Red, playing vibes instead of singing. More recently, the song has been covered by Bon Jovi, and the hip hop group Code Red. It has also been covered by the North Korean group Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.