"Little Bird" / "Love Song for a Vampire" was successful on the charts on several continents, peaking at number one on both the "RPM" Dance/Urban Chart in Canada and the "Billboard" Dance Club Songs in the United States. In Europe, it managed to climb into the top 10 in Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as on the European Hot 100 Singles, where it hit number five. In the UK, the single peaked at number three in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on 7 February 1993. Additionally, it was a top-30 hit in Germany and Iceland, and a top-40 hit in Switzerland. In the United States, "Little Bird" peaked at number 49 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, while in Canada, it went to number seven on the "RPM" Singles Chart. It earned a silver record in the UK, after 200,000 singles were sold. In 2012, after Lennox performed the song during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, it charted as a solo single for the first time, reaching number 96 on the UK Singles Chart.