Liam Gallagher and Dave Grohl first met when their bands, Oasis and Foo Fighters respectively, toured together; the two would continue performing together on occasion in the years following.

[12] The song begins with a "propulsive" overdriven bassline reminiscent of "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys, before taking on a "vibrant" sound driven by drums and guitars.

[14] "Everything's Electric" draws influences from songs by the Rolling Stones, including a guitar coda and "oohs" in the chorus reminiscent of "Gimme Shelter" and "Sympathy for the Devil".

[16] Robin Murray of Clash analyzed the song's lyrics similarly, and additionally highlighted the line "I hate you / But I despise that feeling / There's nothing left for you here" as being an "odd moment of introversion".

[28][29] Critics also praised Grohl's presence on "Everything's Electric", with John Garratt of PopMatters writing how he gave the song a "much-needed boost in the rhythmic area".

and Jonah Krueger of Consequence identified "Everything's Electric" as a standout on C'mon You Know, with the former writing that the track was at such a level of quality that the other songs in the album felt "forgettable by comparison".

[32][33] On January 21, 2022, Liam Gallagher announced on Twitter that he would perform the live debut of "Everything's Electric" at the O2 Arena during the Brit Awards 2022 on February 8, 2022.

[38] Abby Jones of Consequence praised Gallagher's performance, writing how the song brought "arena-sized magic into a compact TV studio".