from Blurt commented: "Anthony getting funky on the mic like an old batch of collard greens with his famously non-linear lyricism, skip directly to the likes of 'Look Around' and 'Even You Brutus,' where he appears to be emulating the delivery of Slug from Atmosphere on a jam that could be the older, wiser relative of 'Sir Psycho Sexy'." Lewis Corner wrote for Digital Spy that the song is "bombastic, sounding like a heavily refined version of their 1992 hit 'Suck My Kiss' melded with the lyrical intonations of 2002's 'By the Way'." Music video On December 5, 2011, Flea announced that the band's work on the video was completed. He posted on his Twitter page "We made a video for Look Around the other day very excited about it, it was the funnest shoot ever." On January 17, 2012, the band released a behind the scenes video for "Look Around" exclusively for those who download their free smartphone application. The video shows each band member in four different rooms to reflect their own personalities. Almost all the props and artwork in the video are from each band member's personal collection. In Anthony's room, model Charlotte Free, his dog and his son Everly are featured. Flea is seen in his room dancing around in his underwear with current girlfriend, Sandha Khin, also in her underwear. Chad's room is a bathroom where his seat is a toilet and there is also a punching bag. Josh's room is very empty with just a table and lamp. The video was directed by Robert Hales with Alejandro Lalinde as director of photography. The music video was nominated for Most Innovative Video at MTV's O Awards. Fans could vote for the video through the awards website. Live performances and promotion The song was performed at nearly every show on the I'm with You World Tour and was performed occasionally on The Getaway World Tour. The song was also briefly featured in a commercial for the Simon Cowell show, The X Factor. Formats and track listings UK promo single "Look Around" (album version) – 3:28 "Look Around" (radio edit) – 3:28 For the first time ever since "Mother's Milk", there was no retail release for a single. Personnel Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals Josh Klinghoffer – guitar, backing vocals Flea – bass guitar Chad Smith – drums Additional musicians Mauro Refosco –