The song was met with positive reviews from music critics. Neil Daniels of
MusicOHM stated, "It moves along slowly, with simple back-to-basic chords, an harmonica, lighthearted vocals and the obvious introverted lyrics [...] 'Hey Julie' will probably not cause an earthquake in the charts - but it is still a finely crafted, well tuned little number that should gain quiet recognition. Iain Moffat of
Playlouder wrote, "this goes a little way in making up for the foully jaw-dropping aftertaste that '
Stacy's Mom' dragged around [...] Pleasant enough power-pop, we suppose, if never quite explaining the profound enthusiasm they seem to have inspired in certain quarters lately." ==Cover versions==