[12] Newsday wrote that Brown's "brash style never adapts to songs synonymous with other singers, but adopts them as her own.

"[6] The Los Angeles Times said that the album "underlines her versatility and her ability to use an actor's touch to inject drama or humor into a song.

"[9] The Chicago Tribune opined that "her singing has plenty of snarl and bite, and she shrewdly has surrounded herself with a terrific lineup of instrumentalists.

"[7] The Philadelphia Inquirer called it "another big, brash affair that showcases Brown as earthmother/vamp, a singer who ... can deliver lyrics with a wink and a sneer.

"[13] AllMusic called the album a "nice contemporary effort with a strongly swinging R&B flavor running throughout.