The song was promoted as the first single since having "stripped" herself of the image created for her by Yasushi Akimoto while a member of the Akimoto-produced idol girl group Onyanko Club, commonly regarded as the precursor to AKB48.

[2] Reflecting on that transitional time, Kudo has express that Watanabe's support "sparked a fire in this 17-year-old's heart".

[2] The song has enjoyed a steady popularity as a karaoke staple for women across Japan, with it having since been described as a "female anthem".

[6] "Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" was covered by Showtaro Morikubo as part of the Shizuka Kudo-as-sung-by male voice actors tribute album released in 2017.

"Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" dropped to number 38 and out of the top twenty on its eighth charting week.