"Daily Record"'s reviewer wrote, "At first I couldn't believe this was Aqua - a mature, soul-searching ballad from the makers of Barbie Girl and Doctor Jones. No plastic pop and twee lyrics. They can pluck guitars and the singer has a beautiful voice". "Dayton Daily News" noted the "mellow, trip-hoppy beats" of the song. Tom Ewing from Freaky Trigger described it as a "cryptic, self-hating ballad about choices and dire consequences." He noted that Nystrøm "has a strong, torchy voice" and "can set a mood." He also added that "in half a verse she's established a lonely, withdrawn, guilty feeling she might push against in the rest of the song." Sarah Davis from "Dotmusic" said that the singer's tones on the song "bear an uncanny resemblance" to the "Material Girl" by Madonna. She added that the ballad is "relying less on Euro-pop clich?s than their previous two singles, it shows that Aqua can write songs which move beyond the cartoon world of their stylists."