Upon release, "The One for You" received warm reviews in the Swedish music press, who noted the apparent change in genres, praising the hard rock sound.

[4] Though "Sleep Little Girl" had been "savagely criticized in the Swedish press", both "I Should Be Glad" and "Don't Turn Your Back" had received favourable reviews.

[5][6] Because of these successful singles, Tages had developed a following which the media would compare to Beatlemania, taking a toll on the member's health as they were still in school at the time.

[7] The group members songwriting abilities were also rapidly developing in favour of rhythm and blues based music inspired by their idols such as Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker.

[8] In June 1965, Tages' record label Platina released an eponymous EP with the group, which showcased the members' songwriting talent and a venture into a harder rock sound.

[14] The day after the song had been recorded, Tages were arranged by Lars-Åke Thuresson to be featured in a film which was supposed to be broadcast on Sveriges Television, tying in with the release of "The One for You", in order to ensure that it would become a hit.

During filming in Mariestad however, the band ended up in trouble with the police force for blocking an intersection, which led to the project being abandoned by Thuresson and them.

[20] The relative short stay on Tio i Topp and placing on Kvällstoppen came as a shock for the band;[18] their previous singles had all peaked in the top-three on both charts, for a period of at least five weeks or more.

[1][2] However, Kjell Wiremark believes that the relatively poor commercial performance of the song was due it having a different sound compared to their earlier singles, something the fanbase were not accustomed to nor expecting.

In Göteborgs-Posten, the staff writers suggests that "The One for You" might be an "easily comprehensible" composition owing to the lyrics, though they note the sudden change in genres for the group.

[26] They write that the song was a sudden and drastic difference for the group, while simultaneously claiming that it "has the harmonies" found in "I Should Be Glad" and "Don't Turn Your Back".

[28] According to Wrigholm and Brandels, Tages and Chuck Berry had already established a relationship, as bassist Göran Lagerberg and drummer Freddie Skantze both had backed him during a Swedish tour on 27 October 1965.

[10] Wrigholm states that Tages were in a different league compared to the other Swedish pop-groups at the time, primarily due to the recording of "The One For You", while Brandels believes that it is a "pop-classic from start to end".

[4] According to Harry Amster, "The One for You" could've been put on the legendary compilation Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968, owing to the raunchy guitar sound.

[30] According to music critic Richie Unterberger, "The One for You" was an "accomplished mod rocke[r] on par with some of the best material of the sort being produced in Britain", while he also stated that it was vicious.