Upon the release of Strip, Adam Ant was still popular enough in the U.K. to squeeze out one more Top Ten hit with "Puss 'n Boots," but the album stopped at number 20. The mixture of driving, danceable rock with humor on Kings of the Wild Frontier, Prince Charming, and even some of Friend or Foe had given way to a lighter pop approach and outright camp, especially on the title track, a minor singles chart entry produced by Phil Collins.