[3] She remarked that she wanted to "set a celebratory tone and ‘Giddy up!’ is a way to call to the audience and say 'let's get ready for some fun,'" while adding that the lines came to her while "thinking about how to put a little 'pep in my step'".

Club stated that the track "can sound 'Old Navy commercial' at times," but nonetheless, it "embodies the hope and levity of Twain’s catalog, and finds her nostalgic and grateful for her dollar-and-a-dream roots".

[8] Madeleine O'Connell of Country Now said that the song "summons [Twain's] classic fun-loving sound and striking vocal range," adding that it is "yet another irresistible track for the dance floor".

is "sure to be a crowd-pleaser during [Twain's] live show," adding that it "continues to stay in feel-good energy" like her previous single "Waking Up Dreaming".

[11] It was directed by Justin Marmorstein of Marmo Films and features dance scenes shot in multiple locations, including a diner, a bar, a grocery store, and a honky tonk.