AllMusic editor Jon O'Brien wrote that "the Caribbean-flavored "You'll Be Mine", later sampled in Will Smith's "Miami", is an effortlessly uplifting party track.

"[2] Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "lively, latin-spiked ditty" and a "jiggly revisitation of La Glo's "Conga" era".

"[3] Later on the album release, the magazine also noted it a "festive street-party anthem"[4] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan called it "one of Gloria's best dance numbers", with "latin beats and sexy horns".

"[5] Damien Mendis from Music Week's RM Dance Update rated the song five out of five, stating that the "LTI's Classic Paradise mix is a faultless typically expert, jumpily striding affair that screams HIT ALERT.

The reviewer added that "when she gets wild and frisky in the calypso swing of "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)" then Estefan "can even get a grandma leaping from her rocking chair and dancing into the streets.