[5] The song is in the key of A major with a moderate tempo in 4/4 time signature, and a main chord pattern of D-A-E-F♯m7.

[6] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that it "isn't about the words or the musicianship.

Dukes also wrote that "the verses are pleasantly effective in telling a vivid (if overtold) story of a guy, a girl and the open road" and described it a "decaf version" of Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise".

[7] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Chillin' It" at number six on his top 10 list of Swindell's best songs.

[11] On March 24, 2014, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million digital copies in the United States.