The album was met with mixed reviews from critics who complained about the production and Studdard's performance but enjoyed his voice.

AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found Studdard's performance throughout the album to be lazy with no melodies guiding him, concluding that "when combined with the dull productions, the results are deadly boring.

"[3] About.com's Mark Edward Nero was also critical of Studdard's voice, saying that it had "no potency much of the time and almost sounds as generic as the vocals that accompany elevator music.

"[2] Jody Rosen of Entertainment Weekly was more positive, saying that "The production's bland, but his sweet singing carries the day.

"[4] Chuck Arnold and Ralph Novak from People found that the "plus-size smoothie brings the most emotional heft to slow jams that show off his sensitive side, such as the first single "Change Me" and the Luther-like "Rather Just Not Know."