The album's two singles were its title track and "If You Ever Feel Like Loving Me Again", both of which were minor Top 40 hits on the Hot Country Songs charts.

'"[3] In an interview with the Arizona Daily Star Walker said, "There was a serious breakdown and a huge lack of effort to promote this album.

"[13] Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News also gave it a positive rating, calling the album the "most complete and accomplished outing since his solid, self-titled 1993 debut."

Tarradell also wrote "The record offers a convincing batch of tunes that showcase his pliable voice, his country and swing roots and his penchant for melody-heavy commercial ballads.

[14] Carole L. Philipps of The Cincinnati Post wrote "Clay Walker, the country boy next door, has put together as pretty a package as has been heard recently from Nashville.

He croons his way through elegant love songs, down-home country tunes, juke joint anthems and punctuates the 11-song effort with a stunning cover of the late Richie Valens hit, "La Bamba," sung in well-studied Spanish.

[9] Brian Mansfield of USA Today gave the album two stars and said, "For Clay Walker, there's a winding road, or some other equally clichéd phrase, in every song -- whether it's a deep ocean, a fire burning in his soul, or a woman who takes his breath away.

That these trite romantic blandishments or the out-of-nowhere cover of La Bamba remain at all listenable speaks volumes for the appealing earnestness of Walker's voice".

"[7] Jerry Sharpe of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette gave the album a four star rating and wrote, "All told, it's a nice mixture masterfully performed.

"[18] Al Levine of The Atlanta Constitution gave the album a B rating and wrote, "On this surprising package, Walker not only displays strong pipes, but the song selection is a revelation.

Scott praised Walker's cover of "La Bamba" by writing "The country crooner gives an impressive delivery in Spanish and tossed in a couple of nice instrumental solos.

"[20] DJ Johnny Sixpack of Slipcue gave the album a negative review and wrote, ""Easy To Hold" and "Texas Swing" are the only tracks on here worth paying attention to.

"[21] Editors at The Ottawa Citizen gave the album a rating of three stars and wrote, "Walker's voice, like many of his contemporaries', is a little generic and self-conscious for my taste, and he too often gravitates toward radio-happy numbers whose slickness almost conceals their blandness.