Brittany Porter from
AXS listed the track as one of her five most underrated songs. Writing for
Digital Spy, Nick Levine called it a "hidden gem" and stated: "At least five tunes are in contention, 'Finer Feelings' sneaks it for showing that Kylie could be sexier and more sophisticated than ever before without skimping on the chorus."
Music Week stated that it is Minogue "at her most mature and reflective", and added that "percussive and rhythmic accentuation are subtle rather than florid, and Kylie's vocal is amongst her best. Sweetly melancholic, and if she does now move on from
PWL, it's a fine note to leave on". In 2023, Robert Moran of Australian daily tabloid newspaper
The Sydney Morning Herald ranked the song as Minogue's 10th best song (out of 183), describing it "a dark, slinky, provocative song about her sexual desire with a bizarre earworm of a chorus. So underrated". In 2024, British magazine
Classic Pop ranked the song at number 26 in its list of "Top 40 Kylie Minogue songs", describing it as a "smooth, soulful, underrated single". ==Formats and track listings==