"[3] The Daily Vault's Sean McCarthy noted its "elaborate orchestral setup, a jarring mix of strings and horns [that] drive the chorus."

"[4] Jason Rugg from The Ithacan picked it as a highlight of the album, describing it as a "soul-influenced" track, "which swings with wan-wan guitar and a tight horn section".

[5] British magazine Music Week gave it four out of five, adding, "Even edgier, and more obviously produced, the lead single for the long-awaited second album amply restates the band's strengths but may not break through into pop markets.

""[7] Sal Cinquemani from Slant noted that it, "which first appears to be a "happy" love song, descends into a possessive declaration: "From that cloud, number nine/Danger starts the sharp incline".

It depicts a young girl at some kind of TV-show, performing the song accompanied (but without actually playing any instrument, suggesting it's all in playback) by an orchestra in front of a camera.

The video has a vintage feel, and has Italian subtitles reading "Ci scusiamo per la povera qualità del suono" ("We are sorry for the poor quality of the sound").