"[3] "Up We Go" is a synthpop song that combines Lights' signature electro-influenced pop production style with "lush" guitars.

Jeff Benjamin of fuse described the style as a compromise between the lighter synths of her debut and the grittier electropop territory explored on Siberia.

"[3] British music blog Popjustice rated the song 8/10 and felt the song had the potential to elevate Lights's career to the next level: "Canadian electronic pop expert Lights hasn't yet enjoyed the UK success she deserves... which is a shame, because if this excellent first track from her new album 'Little Machines' is anything to go by she's about to scale new heights.

The one shot video features the singer in an elevator, with various background events and characters appearing as the doors open to new locations.

[6] The single also features in the soundtrack and in-game radio songs of EA's The Sims 4, on the first expansion pack of the game, Get to Work, released in 2015.