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".
Entertainment Weekly selected it as one of Costello's top 10 greatest tunes in 2004, whereas Martin Chilton from The Daily Telegraph rated the song as Costello's fifth-best, describing it as "one of Elvis Costello's simple and effective songs."