Neil Perry of Melody Maker noted MacColl's "great voice" but was critical of the song, believing her "usually delicious nonchalant delivery" to be "at odds with the [song's] swiftly annoying bouncy salsa". He added, "She's smart, is Kirsty MacColl, but perhaps sometimes too smart for her own good. Exploring is fine, but you can explore so much that you end up with nothing to call your own."
Neil Perry of Melody Maker praised MacColl's voice but criticized the song, thinking her "usual relaxed delivery" did not fit the "annoyingly lively salsa". He also noted, "MacColl is smart, yet perhaps sometimes too clever for her own good. Exploring is fine, but you can explore so much that you end up with nothing to call your own."