American rock singer Eddie Money released his version as a single in 1989 and included it on his album Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 2, 1989 and reached a peak position of number 11.[3] It also reached number two Mainstream Rock and number 34 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Peace in Our Time" reached number three.
In 1993, British singer Cliff Richard released a version as a single in the UK, which peaked at No. 8.[5][6][7] It was the forerunner to his album The Album which reached No.1 in the UK Albums Chart.[8]