In speaking about the EP, Ray said "'Radio Silence' is pure heartbreak and a heavy sense of guilt.

I love writing about the same scenario but from a totally different angle or using a completely different emotion to tell the same story.

[1] At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, the song was nominated for Most Performed Alternate Work of the Year.

Al Newstead from ABC called it "a gorgeous song that sweeps you up in its mix of apology and personal advice" saying "it would make for the perfect soundtrack to a climactic break-up scene in a high school TV series".

[3] James Roriston from Frty Fve said "More overtly pop than her previous releases such as 'Drive', 'Radio Silence' enjoys layered backing vocals with subtle electronic echoes.