Sharkey told the Sunday Independent in 1988: "I quite literally just popped out to the toilet, and when I came back to the studio, Keith Richards was siting there!

"[3] Upon release, Music & Media wrote: "A Stones-like guitar intro leads into a good, although fairly average, driving pop/rock song that will put the Irishman back on the map.

[Sharkey] still has that "unusual" voice but the Canadian lovelettes, Ann and Nancy Wilson (of Heart), do this sort of thing so much better.

"[5] Lawrence Donegan of Record Mirror wrote: "Feargal Sharkey's comeback single and possibly the worst 45 you'll hear in 1988.

"[6] Vincent O'Keeffe of The Kerryman commented: "For a man who worked with The Assembly and has [had] a number one with "A Good Heart", this release is not on boil at all and is a miss from start to finish.