It was released as the third single from her second studio album Electric Youth (1989) only in North America, Australia, and Japan.

According to the sheet music published on Musicnotes.com, "No More Rhyme" is performed in the key of A major, with Gibson's vocals ranging from F#3–D5.

"[4] Oscar Wednesday of Cashbox gave the track a negative review writing, "This tender ballad makes me want to lean over into little Debbie’s ear and whisper, "How can I say doo-doo?

"[5] In his review for Electric Youth, Harry Sumrall of the Lakeland Ledger called the track a "sappy paean to love.

[4] The music video features Danica McKellar from the hit TV show The Wonder Years playing a cello.