Upon release, the single received generally good reviews. In a review for Disc magazine, critic Penny Valentine called the group "underrated" and stated that the single was "intricate and difficult to follow". She praised Argent for writing it, comparing the piano to that found in a church which in her opinion was marvellous. She ends by stating "scrumptious". Derek Johnson of New Musical Express writes that the single is "ear-catching light", considering that the single is in his opinion "mainly a plainative solo-voice styling". He further adds that the single has "effective chanting" which in his words "blends with the organ to create an unusual sound". Johnson closes by praising it for having a "walloping, forceful beat."
