AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described the song as the "aggressive" follow-up to "The Rhythm of the Night", naming it one of the standout tracks on the album.

[2] Upon the release, Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that it "steamrolls down a similar Euro-NRG dance/pop path."

He added, "Although the airwaves are now flooded with similarly giddy fare, this jampacks a chorus that is insistently contagious—and it is voiced with a fullthrottle diva energy.

[4] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report noted that "it took awhile for some to come to the party on "The Rhythm of the Night", but they were happy with the results.

"[6] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update declared it as "more squawking simple Italo catchiness".

[7] In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue complimented it as "an absolute feel-good euro belter".

It entered the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

[10] The first video features frontwoman Olga de Souza attending a party in the disused Aldwych tube station in London.