Outside the UK, the song also reached number one in the band's native Netherlands and became a top-five hit in Flanders, Norway, and Sweden.
[3] Jim Wirth from NME commented, "Who better than the peerless Vengaboys to soundtrack this moment of pure spiritual tranquillity with a spot of ersatz reggae?
"[5] Pop Rescue wrote that the song "isn’t half as clubby as their previous singles", adding that "Kim’s vocals are pretty good here apart from where she has to reach a high note, which is a bit wobbly on the way up to.
[8][9] This popularity culminated with a live performance by the Vengaboys at the Donnerstagsdemonstrationen [de] (German: 'Thursday demonstrations') protests in front of the Chancellery in Vienna.
[10] The animated music video for the song features the Vengaboys travelling to Ibiza via a circuitous route that takes them all across the world.