Hartford Courant critic Dawne Simon described "Here Comes the Hammer" as "upbeat", but the lyrics as "egotistical chants".

[1] Billboard described it as a "James Brown-inspired funk rave, replete with rapid-fire rhyming, a rousing chant at the chorus and infectious synth line".

[2] However, although the three previous singles from the album were Top 10 hits, "Here Comes the Hammer" stalled at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[7][8] Stephen Dalton from NME wrote, "Although his recent hits have always leaned heavily on other people's work, Hammer has sampled James Brown so blatantly and completely here that his own fleeting presence is utterly superfluous.

[12] Besides utilizing James Brown's "Super Bad," at least two other authors claimed that "Here Comes the Hammer" was based on their work.