A DVD included with the deluxe edition of White Turns Blue contains an interview with Mena.

[2] Sony Music Norway reviewed "You're the Only One" in early 2004, writing that the single "lives up to expectations" and calling it "irresistible".

[3] AllMusic critic Johnny Loftus gave a positive review, praising its "shimmery" composition Mena's "chatty" vocals.

[1] He also noted that, unlike American pop princesses such as Hilary Duff, Mena did not mitigate her blunt lyrics regarding teenage experimentation.

Loftus summarized, "Her mix of emotionally rich pragmatism with lighthearted amiability is delightful, and only heightened by "Only One"'s inviting pop whir.