The track was one of the main themes of the film, played during the Kristin Minter scenes, however was not included on the official soundtrack album.
[5] Upon release, Billboard wrote: "Lopez is a sassy singer who delivers on the money most of the time, but her work is too often sabotaged by sound-alike production that is infecting many dance records these days.
Still, she's at her best on up-tempo tracks, and both "Don't You Wanna Be Mine" and "Causa U" have a good shot on the floor.
He stated: "She shows she is equally comfortable with pop-dance workouts, moody ballads, and midtempo funk romps.
Some of the uptempo ditties are too heavily produced and, combined with the singer's no-holds-barred delivery, come across as caustic and harsh.