Trouser Press wrote that "Hendryx's irrepressible full-throttle approach makes this an invigorating blast, a tough-minded party record about sex
and sexual politics."
The Washington Post stated: "Smarter than the average dance tracks, the nine sonically intriguing songs give up new details after repeated listening." The
Los Angeles Times opined that, "grossly over-produced by a revolving crew of knob-twirlers,
Female Trouble is a textbook example of a funk-rock style best described as Thunderdome Pop." The
St. Petersburg Times deemed "Rhythm of Change" "a hearty heavy metal tune that could match hooks and guts with most any of rock radio's staple songs."
USA Today determined that Hendryx "is too old and too smart to settle on playing the funky ingenue... Instead, she alternately—and comfortably—plays sexy and serious."
The Sydney Morning Herald concluded that, "ballads excepted, it's Hendryx's most impressive album for years." ==Track listing==