In a contemporary review for
Ram,
Jon Landau of
Rolling Stone gave "Heart of the Country" a negative review, calling it the album's "lowest point", and the song that "most clearly indicates [
Ram's] failures". Landau described the song as "an evenly paced, finger-picking styled tune, with very light jazz overtones, obviously intended as Paul's idea of "mellow."". Erlewine also praises its "imaginative and gorgeous arrangement". In 2013,
Rolling Stone rated "Heart of the Country" at number 26 in its list of Paul McCartney's best post-
Beatles songs. ==Aftermath==