The Associated Press wrote that the first two were representative of "a clear move [on Duff's part] to put her Lizzie McGuire past behind her", and that more provocative imaging of her would help her singles to garner mainstream radio play: "Ultimately, nature, time and genetics may help Duff in a way Disney, despite all its might, cannot."
The Associated Press observed that the first two were signs of "Duff's effort to move beyond her Lizzie McGuire past", and proposed that more provocative imagery would benefit her singles on mainstream radio: "Ultimately, nature, time, and genetics might provide Duff with an advantage over Disney."