"[2] The radio and video edit of the song excludes the lines "Is he worth all this, is it a simple yes?

Mike Haydock from BBC Music wrote that it is a "great pop song, full of sparkle and warmth.

[4] While naming it an "arena rocker", Melissa Maerz from Entertainment Weekly also praised "moments like the gospel-choir chorus of the track", calling it "genuinely affecting.

"[5] Andy Gill from The Independent also wrote a positive review, saying that "the uplifting title hook, a cross between Coldplay and Elbow, provides the album's most affecting moment.

"[6] Dave Simpson of The Guardian called it "a doomed love song with a tragic twist.