The song did not chart in the US as it was previously released as a Double A-Side to the 1992 single "Supermodel (You Better Work)".

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote that "House of Love" is "an unremarkable bit of disco-pop that is unlikely really to progress much further - however sexy he may look on the sleeve.

"[1] Richard Smith from Melody Maker declared it as a "rather glorious garagey type" thing "that show a fine understanding of the golden age of disco (which, Kim and Tina, doesn't mean ruining the two best songs in Saturday Night Fever).

"[2] Another Melody Maker editor, Chris Roberts, said, "With RuPaul you get a garish pop-up sleeve, very amusing, and a toss disco record in which nothing whatsoever pops anywhere at all.

"[4] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "jiggly pleasant singalong".