Compared to the works of Gwen Stefani and Blondie, the album took influence from pop, new wave, electronic, and rock music.

Lead single "Chelsea" was commercially successful, managing to peak in the lower positions of several charts, including in the UK and in Ireland.

In a highly favorable review, Marcus Dunk of Daily Express applauded the album, calling it "a delirious run of pop tracks – all with strong eighties' vibes and relentless hooks.

[3] Scott Hefflon of Lollipop Magazine panned the album, calling it "thin, deliberate, new wave pop diva crap that banks off the fact that people wanna hear a tribute band", unfavorably comparing it to the works of Blondie, No Doubt, and Missing Persons.

[7] A critic from CMJ New Music Monthly was disappointed with The Orange Album, labelling it as "pale imitations of classic decade-of-decadence acts", concluding that Stefy is "trying too hard to be cool".