Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "great country lyric about longing and regret magnified through a bottle".

He went on to say that "nice vocal and solid production make this accessible to radio".

[2] Rick Mitchell criticized the song in his review of the album, saying that it seemed derivative of the Eagles' "Tequila Sunrise".

Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks at 69 for the week of August 19, 1995.

The commercial single release, a double A-side with "No News", reached number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.