The single was well received in the press, with Dave McCullough of Sounds calling the song "one of the most exciting and most astonishingly adept big label debut singles I've heard since the Jam's 'In the City'".
The single garnered positive reviews from the media, with Dave McCullough of Sounds praising it as "one of the most electrifying and exceptionally talented initial releases by a major label since the Jam's 'In the City'".