In an interview with Kathy McCabe of News.com.au, Jessica commented on this saying, "They were written when we had just signed with Sony, and because we were in such a positive space, we wrote a couple of genuinely happy songs.

[4][5][6] However, on 5 November 2014, "If You Love Someone" debuted on Australian radio show Shazam Top 20, where it was revealed as the second single from The Veronicas.

[9] Digital Spy writer Lewis Corner awarded the track three stars out of five and commented that overall it, "rarely fails to put a spring in your step.

"[11] The Music's James d'Apice opined that the recording lacked originality, and described the track as "watery, Pink-derived noughties power pop.

"[12] In his review of the track for Fortitude Magazine, Tom Jewitt wrote that "If You Love Someone" is "a piece of music which is vastly un-identical to the rest of their repertoire.