[4] On its release, Billboard commented, "Strong-voiced dance-oriented thrush makes a potent album debut with upbeat material."

[7] Jack Lloyd, writing for The Philadelphia Inquirer, felt that Vidal displays "an abundance of talent" on the album and added that she "demonstrat[es] that she can handle a rocker as well as a ballad".

[6] Hugh Wyatt of the Daily News noted the presence of various musicians and producers on the album who "all contribute well to the background and instrumentation", but believed that the music receives "its biggest boost" from the "mellow, lyrical and assertive vocalese" of Vidal.

"[8] Music & Media praised the album as "good, sophisticated stuff" and picked "The Real Feel", "Soul Love" and "I Am a Girl in Spain" as the highlights.

They noted that the influences "vary from Joni Mitchell to Stevie Nicks" and added that the producers involved "is like a Who's Who of top studio technicians".