The song peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 70,000 copies.

[2] The song was also nominated for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, but it lost to "High" by Peking Duk.

'Drop the Game' is soulful with Faker's sultry cool voice laid before Flume's high-pitched frequencies and deep drones of bass.

What's clear here is the simple fact that these two musicians have effectively combined their individual talents and the results are simply spellbinding.

"[4] Alim Kheraj of Planet Notion wrote, "'Drop the Game' wonderfully incorporates Faker's luscious vocal prowess, while allowing Flume to generate his distinctive swishing synths.