It became the band's second chart-topper on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
François Kevorkian mixed a new single version for the release, extending it slightly while lowering the tempo, and making Dave Gahan's vocals more prominent.
The "Capitol Mix" uses the sample "I want to tell you my side of the case" from the Checkers speech by Richard Nixon.
A version of "Kaleid" was used as intro music for Depeche Mode's World Violation Tour in 1990.
Polish Singles Chart, peak position 1, 1990.