Ian McFarlane noticed it demonstrated a "more mature, sophisticated, soul-tinged style and approach ... her powerful, crystal clear voice more than adequately matched the material on offer." Kelvin Hayes of AllMusic felt that "a lot of "Don't Ask" remains twee. However, there are good moments." It peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart – a year after its release – and remained in the top 50 for 83 weeks. It reached No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 12 in New Zealand.