For the week of November 28, it became their second number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart in the United States, as issued by Billboard.

It was released on 9 August 2010 in support of their debut UK live show at Shepherd's Bush Empire.

[22] Giving it four stars out of five, Jessica Phillips wrote in Country Weekly magazine that the group "certainly need have no fear of a sophomore slump" due to the success of "Need You Now".

She also said that the album showed the trio's "ability to craft memorable country pop hooks," but added that "not every song works on this record.

"[23] Crystal Bell, writing for Billboard, was also positive in her review, citing Kelley's vocal slyness and the delicate arrangement of the track "Ready to Love Again", also noting "the trio's musical growth.

"[24] AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek wrote that on this album "they stick very close to the formula of their debut: a slew of mid- and uptempo love songs, a sad ballad, and a couple of rocked-up good-time tunes — all self-written with some help from some of Nashville's most respected writers.

"[25] Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly said, "they're most successful when they keep to the moody minor key stuff" and gave the album a B+.

[32] On March 20, 2013, the album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over four million copies in the United States.