Following the positive response to the sold-out UK Get Out of the House Tour in 1993, "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts" received mixed reviews on its release. In his "AllMusic" review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album one star and said, "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts sounds tired and as calculated as X." He concluded his review by stating, "INXS sounds energetic throughout the album, but the experimentation is poorly executed and there is a serious lack of strong songs and singles, apart from two duets: "Please (You Got That ...)" with Ray Charles and the title track, which features Chrissie Hynde."