[3] It received official digital release on September 25, 2015[citation needed] "Cannonball" will support the US collaborative tour between Grey and X Ambassadors.

[4] Between the end of the album promotion and the releasing of "Cannonball", Skylar worked with artists David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Eminem.

Robbie Daw from Idolator described the song as a "moody little guitar-driven number",[9] and called it an "appropriate fit" for the musician.

Nick Walter from 103.3 the App, like many other sites, spotted some similarities to Ambassadors' own hit single Renegades, which were mainly the harmonies and acoustic guitars brought by them, giving some kind of folkness to the song.

[1] Ameristream site also stated that Grey's song is the "kissing cousin" of the band's, but in a good way.