In 2004, Entertainment Weekly voted it as one of Costello's top 10 greatest tunes, while The Daily Telegraphs Martin Chilton named the song Costello's 5th best, calling it "one of Elvis Costello's simple and effective songs".
In 2004, Entertainment Weekly placed it among Costello's top ten greatest tunes, while The Daily Telegraph's Martin Chilton ranked the song as Costello's fifth best, referring to it as "one of Elvis Costello's straightforward and effective songs."