Promotion for the album was limited; according to Lil' Mo, this was largely due to the fact that she was pregnant and Elektra did not give her proper support.

The album debuted and peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200, selling 73,000 copies in its first week,[7] and produced the hit single "Superwoman Pt.

[1] As a result, Lil' Mo resigned from touring and became a part-time anchor for Baltimore urban radio station WXYV-FM for the next seven months.

[1] In a 2003 interview with Billboard magazine she elaborated that she decided to work with producers that "didn't get the credit they deserved" and she was going to purposely use a different sound for the effort in hopes of convincing the public to overlook her credibility for "Superwoman Pt.

Meet the Girl Next Door was rated four of five stars by AllMusic editor Andy Kellman, who described Mo's voice more "rangy" and "versatile".

"[2] S. Tia Brown from Entertainment Weekly found that "with her sophomore effort, Meet the Girl Next Door, Lil’ Mo solidifies her brand – a hybrid of street sassiness and mature lyrics set to waist-swaying melodies.

"[9] Billboard remarked: "A merging of traditional R&B and hip-hop, Meet the Girl Next Door showcases a depper, more lyrical frank Lil' Mo who definitely still has the chops [...] However, the set is ultimately weighed down by unnecessary interludes and a formulaic sameness to several of the songs.

[10] It was a considerable decline from Lil' Mo's previous effort Based on a True Story, which had opened to sales of 73,000 units in 2001.