[1] The song is performed in English, and the lyrics describe a tragic event outside Dr. Alban's nightclub Alphabet Street in Stockholm.

Larry Flick from Billboard viewed the song as a "cleverly written anti-drug anthem", "particularly potent and U.S.

"[2] He added that "pure (and clever) toasting is woven into a fabric of accessible hip-hop and reggae threads"[3] and concluded that the song is "a brilliant piece of work".

The single made it to the top 10 also in Austria, Germany, Greece (#3), the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.

"No Coke" received heavy rotation on MTV Europe[7] and was later published on Dr. Alban's official YouTube channel in December 2011.