"For Better or Worse" was released as the lead single from the album in June 1995, receiving a positive review from Billboard magazine praising it as a "beautiful pop ballad that displays her marked maturity as both a singer and songwriter.

[9] Billboard praised the album, nothing that "in her continuing efforts to establish herself as a credible, adult contemporary artist, onetime teen star Debbie Gibson delivers an album of well-written, passionately performed piano ballads and pop tunes.

Despite the absence of a sure-fire smash, much of the material here stands a good shot of obtaining AC and Top 40 airplay" [10] Cashbox were mostly positive in their appraisal, stating that "unlike many pre-packaged teen stars, Gibson always held aspirations of being a musician, not just a product.

"[11] AllMusic were more mixed in their review, commenting that the album was "a collection of soft, adult contemporary-oriented ballads that don't even have a hint of the dance-pop that sent her to the top of the charts.

Perhaps that was intended as a sign of maturity, but it comes across as a lack of ideas - by the end of the record, she has stated all of her musical concepts at least twice.