Upon its release, the song drew praise from contemporary music critics. In the issue of
Billboard dated March 23, 2002, the song received a "Pick" designation, and critic Chuck Taylor wrote that "this is a clever track, one that resonates after the last note has faded." In 2007, the song was the subject of a column in
Entertainment Weekly, titled "Why Wasn't This a Huge Hit?" Music critic Michael Slezak hypothesized that the song's lack of commercial success could be explained by the fact that "Res’ music just didn't fit comfortably enough into any pre-approved radio format." ==Music video==