Harris first teased the song on 4 February 2018, when he posted a short clip on social media of a billboard in Times Square, showing the date "02.08.18" with a spinning human skull in the background.

[2] A website which contains the words "nuh ready" in its address was also revealed,[3] the same cartoon face and parchment paper displayed on Harris' social media banners were featured on the site.

He opined that it manages "a classic '90s-house twist", with "PartyNextDoor playing the modern favorite with an island-tinged accent over a Caribbean-kissed rhythm, while bright horns burst over the dark background beat".

[19] Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone wrote: "The dancehall-tinged cut is embellished by skipping percussion, light synth plunks and stray horn riffs.

"[20] Hugh McIntyre of Fuse found the song distinct from Harris' previous productions, writing: "the tune has a tropical flair to it, and it perfectly blends ideas taken from hip-hop, R&B, and '90s house tracks."

He concluded by comparing it to Harris' "power-bangers in the past", pointing out that it "doesn't immediately grab the listener and force them to jump on the dance floor in the same way", but he sees it as "a different kind of hit for the musician".

[21] Similarly, Aron A. of HotNewHipHop also noticed the song of being "not like anything that was featured on Calvin's previous album", writing that Harris "dives deeper into reggae and dancehall".