Her beguiling vulnerability has been sacrificed, but strength and power have emerged in its stead." AllMusic editor Sharon Mawer found that "the album lost its way a little in the middle as "La La Love," "Go," and "Get Up, Get Out" are rather insipid, chugging mid-tempo ballads, and then it's back to R&B-soul on "Got It so Good."
AllMusic editor Sharon Mawer found that the album's middle section was less successful due to songs like "La La Love," "Go," and "Get Up, Get Out" being uninspired mid-tempo ballads. However, it returned to a more R&B-soul sound on "Got It so Good."