Glasgow's illness and subsequent early death led to the song being re-recorded for release as a single, this time with Chevelle Franklyn as the featured singer.

AllMusic editor Ron Wynn stated that the artist "kept the slack dancehall", noting his "thick, patois-laced delivery" on the song, that "basically defined" the album.

Considine from The Baltimore Sun commented, "Although "Mr. Loverman" starts off with a drumbeat and backing vocals that would seem at home on any rap album, Shabba's thick accent and sing-song delivery couldn't have come from anywhere but the dancehall scene.

"[7] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "the Shabba Ranks success story will have yet another glowing chapter added once radio programmers get their hands on this deliciously sexy R&B/dancehall gem.

1", and "a far cry from the days when he was merely the added novelty on Scritti Politti's version of the Beatles' "She's a Woman" which represented his first ever chart appearance in this country.

"[11] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described the song as a "huskily ragga rapped swayer.

"[12] A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American visual artist, filmmaker, and hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy.