"Lady Like" received widespread acclaim from music critics, who complimented Andress' lyricism as well as the song's feminist message, with some deeming it an "anthem".

Two music videos were filmed to promote the song, both depicting Andress refusing to engage in different tasks which women are expected to perform.

For further promotion, Andress performed the song on several occasions, including on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and at the 2021 CMT Music Awards.

[5][6][7] Talking to Annie Reuter of Billboard, Andress revealed that she chose to release "Lady Like" as her first single over "More Hearts Than Mine" (2019) as she considered that it represented her the best.

[8] On October 5, 2020, the song was re-released as the third single off her debut album Lady Like, when it was sent to country radio stations by Warner Music Nashville.

[13] Andress further clarified that a past experience which inspired her to write the song was when she first experienced being expected to confirm to gender stereotypes, which was when she began attending public school after being home-schooled.

[6] Taste of Country's Cillea Houghton claimed that the track sees Andress "fully embracing her IDGAF attitude and raising a metaphorical middle finger to the stereotypes that suppress women".

[15] Jof Owen from The Line of Best Fit expressed a similar opinion, stating that Andress is "[the] shit talking straight tequila drinking nail biting no-fucks-giving 'lady' who refuses to be 'ladylike' just to align with other people’s expectations of her".

Stephens stated that "Lady Like" will become "an undeniable anthem for women and folks everywhere, and a much-needed reminder that the only path to follow as a woman in the world is the one you’re walking".

[17] Owen compared the song to Victoria Beckham's of Spice Girls lyric "just do what you want, but make sure you do it like a lady" and deemed it a "fourth-wave feminist anthem".

[25] In the video, Andress is surrounded by greenery and carries out various activities which she considers to break stereotypes, including crushing eggshells while wearing boots and burning a bra.

[6] Chris Parton of Sounds Like Nashville said that Andress "boldly rejected the old-school notion of womanhood" by choosing to publish the music video on International Women's Day.

[25] Andress performed "Lady Like" for the first time in April 2019 on the late-night talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers.

[33] As part of Keith Urban's The Speed of Now World Tour (2022), "Lady Like" was one of the songs Andress performed at Nationwide Arena on September 23.