"Her Town Too" was later released on the 2000 compilation album Greatest Hits Volume 2.

[7][8] Taylor has called it "a tender, well-meaning song about how difficult it was to be friends" with both parties after the breakup.

[7] Since Taylor's marriage to Carly Simon was breaking up at the time, there was speculation that the song was about their relationship.

"[10] The Rolling Stone Album Guide called it a "gently incisive divorce song" that was "among [Taylor's] finest pieces of writing.

"[8] Montreal Gazette critic John Griffin praised the song's "mellifluous melody" and the way lyrics such as "she always figured that they were her friends but maybe they can live without her" resonates with people who have had friendships with one or the other partner disintegrate after a relationship ends.