Michael Crewe praised lead singer Nathan Ferraro for creating an energetic song with his "soaring falsetto",[2] while The Beat Review opined that the song was too generic and that the band was unknown to listeners.

[1] Alternatively, The Beat Review compared the band's piano performance to Keane and The Fray.

[1] Similarly, Arjun S. Ravi of Indiecision also compared The Midway State's piano rift to The Fray, and said that "Never Again" had a "simple piano-driven melody that builds into an arena-sized chorus".

[9] The following year, the song was nominated for the adult contemporary category at the 2010 Canadian Radio Music Awards.

[10] The piano melody of "Never Again" was chosen as an automatic ring back by Rogers Wireless.