Pjesma je originalno izdana kao B-side singla Sad Songs (Say So Much) 7" (US/UK) i 12" (UK). No, na Wikipediji također piše da je nastala 1981. ("A Simple Man" was recorded in 1981 during the Jump Up!-sessions. In 2003, Mercury Universal and Rocket Records re-released the album, which was remastered by Gary Moore. ).