It received mixed reviews, with some critics in favor of the album, while others remarked that it failed to live up to the standard of Mistaken Identity, selling less than 300,000 US copies.

She recorded "Say You Don't Know Me" and filmed its accompanying music video in December 1981, a few days before she appeared on the Rod Stewart TV special Tonight He's Yours at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

Carnes described how they wanted to "continue combining the guitar with the synthesizer [and] blending synth with rock 'n roll", taking influence from The Alan Parsons Project, A Flock of Seagulls, Ultravox and Spandau Ballet.

[13] The Windsor Star echoed similar sentiments, describing Voyeur as "a more cohesive statement" that "refines the silky electronic sound" of Mistaken Identity.

[17] In the Ottawa Citizen, Bill Provick described Voyeur as "tougher, more hard edged and less mainstream" than All Four One by the Motels, another album produced by Val Garay earlier in the year.

[18] Cash Box noted that the title track blends "a throbbing synth-pop rhythm" with a "mysteriously sensual narrative" similar to that of "Bette Davis Eyes".

[19] The Age's Paul Speelman noted the album's use of "staccato lyrics, clever synthesizers [and] steamy conventional instrumentals", highlighting "Breakin' Away from Sanity" as a "stunningly stark presentation".

[21] In the Calgary Herald, Roman Cooney described Garay's production as "cooly [sic] effective techno-pop" and the "perfect foil to Carnes' sexy rough-hewn voice".

[23] The Daily Sentinel opined that "Voyeur" is an "ineffective clone" of "Bette Davis Eyes", though complimented Val Garay's ability to "make the songs shimmer" with his production.

[24] In the Winnipeg Sun, Jim Millican wrote that while Voyeur features a number of "energy charged rockers", the album "doesn't capture the imagination quite the same way [as "Bette Davis Eyes"]".

[26] French Canadian rapper, Koriass, sampled "Breakin' Away from Sanity" on "J-3000", the opening track from his album La nuit des longs couteaux (2018).