"Shadrack, the Black Reindeer" was released as a single in November 1974 via MCA Records. It was issued as a 7-inch single and included a holiday tune on the B-side of the release. The single did not chart on any Billboard charts, including the Hot Country Singles, where most of Lynn's singles appeared. In their December issue, Billboard commented that the song was among a list of holiday tunes delayed for release by Nashville record labels, calling part of the "country holiday product scarce."
