the song drew praise from contemporary music critics. In the issue of Billboard dated March 23, 2002, the song received a "Pick" designation, and critic Chuck Taylor wrote that "this is a clever track, one that resonates after the last note has faded."

In 2007, the song was the subject of a column in Entertainment Weekly, titled "Why Wasn't This a Huge Hit?" Music critic Michael Slezak hypothesized that the song's lack of commercial success could be explained by the fact that "Res' music just