Considine from The Baltimore Sun commented, "So when the bassline in 'Alright' slips into a pattern reminiscent of the Yarbrough and Peoples oldie 'Don't Stop the Music', the reference comes across less as theft than as a "gosh, that sounds familiar" reminder.

[5] A reviewer from Music Week gave it four out of five, constating that "with its delicious retro funky grooves and pleasing chorus, this latest gem from Travelling Without Moving will land Jay Kay and co with one of their biggest hits to date.

[11] In a 2016 retrospective review, Justin Chadwick from Albumism named 'Alright' the "strongest song" on Travelling Without Moving, describing it as "headnod-inducing" and a "bass-fueled reverie that celebrates the myriad possibilities of newfound love", with a "refreshingly optimistic" Jay Kay proclaiming to the object of his affection".

Billboard editor Andrew Unterberger wrote, "Sure, 'Virtual Insanity' is the Jamiroquai hit people remember, but that's 80% because of the brilliant domestic suffocation and dope-ass choreography of the music video; real Jay Kay heads know that the disco-funk of follow-up single 'Alright' was really where it's at.

Sadly, the song's popping bass and squelching synths got it stuck somewhere in between Top 40 and alternative radio at the time; a half-decade later, it would prove the falsetto-laden model for any number of watered-down Maroon 5 smashes.