Jorge Velasquez called "No Me Queda Más" a "bonafide hit" in his book. A Polish newspaper described "No Me Queda Más" as one of Selena's biggest hits. Mark Schone of "Newsday" enjoyed the song's string arrangement and its Mexican trumpets. Ramiro Burr, writer for the "San Antonio Express-News", believed Selena had "over-dubbed vocals" for the song. Burr later wrote that Selena used a "powerful" emotional voice when she recorded the song. He then stated that the song is a "bittersweet story". Mario Tarradell of "The Dallas Morning News" called the song a "heartbreaking mariachi ballad". According to Bob Young of the "Boston Globe", "No Me Queda Más" is a "mariachi" song. According to one of the writers of the "Lexington Herald-Leader", "No Me Queda Más" is a "bolero-influenced" song. Carmen Lopez of "Novedades de México", enjoyed the song's "soulful-rich sounds".