[6] Cash Box said that it "has an uplifting beat, with a sinewy lead vocal by Lou Gramm.

"[7] Record World said that Foreigner "ought to have its third straight hit with this powerful, tuneful rocker.

"[8] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Eduardo Rivadavia rated it as Foreigner's 2nd most underrated song, while Classic Rock critic Malcolm Dome rated it their 4th most underrated song.

"[10] Rolling Stone critic John Milward rated it as the best song on Foreigner, comparing Gramm's vocal delivery to Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, and saying that the synthesizer and saxophone give it a bit of Roxy Music's sophistication.

[11] Billboard critic Gary Graff rated "Long, Long Way from Home" as one of McDonald's 10 best recorded saxophone performances, and as Foreigner's 2nd greatest song based in part on the strength of McDonald's performance.