In their review of the Good 'N' Ready album, Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated, "Her forte is dance with a poppy and exuberant feel to it".

[2] Alan Jones from Music Week described the song as a "typically bright and breezy Stock/Waterman production superbly sung by the American diva [that] has instant, if fairly lighweight [sic], appeal."

"[3] Johnny Dee from NME named Sybil "this year's Rozalla", writing that songs like "When I'm Good and Ready" "are about the same things Sandie and Dusty sang of in the '60s: female independence and chucking boys.

"[7] On the release of the Love to Infinity remix in 1997, Music Week rated it four out of five, adding, "This was great as an anthemic pop dance number (a top five hit in 1993) and is even better now it's been toughened up with a raunchier, soulful feel.

"[8] In 2017, Christian Guiltenane of British magazine Attitude praised the song as being a "sparkly pop sensation" and a "dancefloor filler", adding that "Sybil's impressive soul vocals give this a much needed boost of gravitas".