The album's sleeve was designed by Rebecca Sugar, creator of the animated series Steven Universe in which Estelle provided the voice of the character Garnet.

A version of the song was recorded alongside Jussie Smollett for the 2015 TV series Empire, refuelling sales of the single (peaking at No.

"[7] Pat Levy of Consequence of Sound said, "With her fourth album, British singer/rapper Estelle postures as a Beyoncé-type figure and fails to achieve comparable results.

Clunky songwriting and mediocre lyrics sink an album full of strong production choices and prove that Estelle is unlikely to claim anything more than a spot as the JV Bey.

"[8] Sam C. Mac of Slant Magazine said, "Singing big string-laden power ballads, flexing her often-underutilized rap cadence over patient house grooves, and unapologetically indulging her distinctive genre tastes, True Romance largely proves that Estelle's talents were being too encumbered by the demands of record execs and producer John Legend, delivering a fleet 45 minutes of music that sounds more true to her West London upbringing.