[3] In his scathing review of ...But the Little Girls Understand, Rolling Stone critic Dave Marsh wrote "All of Fieger's lyrics finally boil down to one sentiment: f*** me, honey.

"[9] Classic Rock History critic Skip Anderson rated it as the Knack's 10th best song and noted a resemblance to John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band.

[10] Cash Box and other critics commented on the similarity between "Can't Put a Price on Love" and the 1978 Rolling Stones' song "Beast of Burden".

[8][11][12] Jim Sullivan of the Bangor Daily News claimed that "the guitar line from 'Can't Put a Price on Love' is nicked directly from the Stones' 'Beast of Burden.

[15] "Can't Put a Price on Love" was first released in February 1980 on the album ..But the Little Girls Understand, and then as a single in April 1980, as a follow-up to "Baby Talks Dirty."