[15] Stylistically, it was quite a departure from previous releases, with prominent use of synthesiser and a sparse arrangement that received positive reviews.
[16] At the time, the Record Mirror wrote "Cleverly constructed song with Lynsey's voice playing leap-frog over itself.
Uptempo rhythm that winds itself all over the place, following the intricate vocal patterns"[17] with the Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette also praising the single.
[35] An audio book narrated by DJ Mike Read, and with a chapter entitled "If I Don't Get You, the Next One Will", was released in 2003 on the Sanctuary label.
[39] The story behind the song was also recounted by de Paul herself in an interview for the book The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia, written by Bill Harry.