Outside Europe, it peaked at number-one in Israel in May 1996, and at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US.

"[3] Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as "a joyfully optimistic romp merging edgy house beats with keyboards that are, by turns, jazzy and retro-disco."

"[4] Brad Beatnik from Music Week's RM Dance Update rated it four out of five, writing, "It features a wicked, subtle bassline which is cleverly incorporated into deep, upfront, disco and garage styles across the many mixes.

The vocals are clear and forceful, there's some sterling keyboard work and the strong arrangement is a fascinating series of peaks and troughs.

In between, there are black and white shots of youth hanging out on the street in a city and also some sepia toned footage of old people gathering.