Originally composed of Buffy Lawson and Kristy Osmunson, Bomshel first charted in 2006 with "It Was an Absolutely, Finger-Lickin', Grits and Chicken, Country Music Love Song."

Neither this song nor the duo's next three singles – "Ain't My Day to Care", "Bomshel Stomp", or "The Power of One" – made top 40 on the country music charts.

This song peaked at number 30 approximately a month before the album's release, followed by "19 and Crazy", which became the duo's second Top 40 country hit.

Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album two stars out of five, saying, "there are nine solidly written [songs], a good one, and a throwaway", but adding that he thought the production made it sound "more like it was recorded by machines than by people.

"[2] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave it a positive review, calling it "brash and ballsy, anchored with well-chosen and often female-empowering themes" and saying that the lyrics use "cleverly-chosen details, unusual hooks and interesting turns of phrase.