"[4] On its release, Eleanor Levy of Record Mirror wrote, "A song that can't make up its mind whether it's a bluesy ballad like 'Stop', or a rocky little number like that dreadful Alannah Miles record.

"[5] The Press and Journal stated, "Romantic number with full orchestral backing.

"[6] Simon Lloyd of the Reading Evening Post described the song as "an infectious little number which more than adequately provides a vehicle for Sam's earthy vocals".

[7] Jennifer Grant of the Perthshire Advertiser commented, "There's nowt coming over this girl's vocal chords - she's got an excellent voice.

However, a romantic string arrangement is probably not catchy enough to have the same sort of commercial success.