[5][6] Soon after its release, Grant was critical of the song and openly stated that it, along with the other tracks on the band's debut album All You Need Is...', was below his ability as a songwriter.

The unfortunate thing is that it wasn't a worldwide smash, which defeated the purpose to a point, and made it a bit of an albatross around my neck.

[12] Upon its release, Anna Martin of Number One awarded the song four out of five stars and described it as "a versatile chunk of endearingly sharp funk" and "mean, meaty and menacing".

[13] Jerry Smith of Music Week praised it as a "catchy and very danceable debut single, all competently done and rather in the vein of a less subtle Hipsway".

stated, "Dirty geetar, sweet sax, fittingly funky(ish) beat... and a surprisingly good song.

[16] David Swift of New Musical Express felt the band were "shoving a typically useless metaphor over another lame, heavy dancefloor mix".

He added, "It has a pumping kick drum and a fair smattering of sex; it sounds like the kissing cousin of 'The Honeythief', and that's bad.