[8] The song received airplay on major New York City and Los Angeles radio stations who, in anxious anticipation, jumped the record's official release date.

[10]Considering his previous work in Alice in Chains, "Cut You In" could be deemed unusual for Cantrell's style with its heavy use of horns performed by Angelo Moore of Fishbone.

The track also includes Mike Inez on bass and begins with an acoustic guitar chord progression soon accompanied by quiet harmonized vocals.

However, a little ways in, the song suddenly bursts into a loud chorus filled with shouted vocals, heavy guitar, and horns.

"[12] An award-nominated music video directed by Peter Christopherson was made to accompany the single and debuted on MTV's 120 Minutes on March 15, 1998.

The man picks up Cantrell, who remains laid back with one foot out the passenger window while turning the car's radio dial.

Another man, clearly played by Kinney with a fake mustache and sideburns, begins inspecting Cantrell's stolen car and steals it with the woman.

Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine chose "Cut You In" as the sole AMG Pick off the album[16] while Billboard called the song "propulsive.

"[11] In relation to Cantrell's previous work, Aidin Vaziri of the San Francisco Chronicle called "Cut You In" "the next best thing to an Alice in Chains B-side.