Alex Henderson from
AllMusic complimented
No, No, No as "a respectable, decent effort", remarking that songs like "I'll Do It Again" and "Samfi Boy" has "a strong urban contemporary flavor".
Larry Flick from
Billboard wrote, "Moving beyond the fine first single, '
You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)', the set is fueled by the gems '
I Want a Love I Can See' and 'I'll Do It Again', as well as a dark and penetrating reading of
Cat Stevens' '
The First Cut Is the Deepest'."
Everett True from
Melody Maker viewed it as an "undemanding yet supremely satisfying album", praising the lead single, "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)", as well as "a gorgeous reading" of "I Want a Love I Can See" and "an uptempo" "The First Cut Is the Deepest". Alan Jones from
Music Week noted that "Penn's delightfully understated style spans
reggae and
R&B, and gently coaxes the best out of a dozen tunes." He named the "sweetly soulful" "l'll Do It Again" and a "fine version" of "I Want a Love I Can See" "potential hit singles". Pete Stanton from
Smash Hits named it Best New Album, writing, "Laid-back, lazing-on-a-beach type reggae, which does get slightly tedious after a while but has enough tummy jigglers like '
Night and Day' and 'Samfi Boy' to keep you going. Imagine a trendy grandma doing
Bitty McLean type stuff and you'll know what's going on." ==Track listing==