hit on the charts in Europe and remains the group's most successful song to date. It peaked at number-one in Italy in September 1996, with three weeks at the top spot. It reached the top 10 also in Scotland and the UK. In the latter, it peaked at number nine in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on August 27, 1995. It spent two weeks at that position. But on the UK Dance Chart, it was a even bigger hit, peaking at number-one. Additionally, the single was a top 20 hit in Ireland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 12. It was also a top 30 hit in Iceland and the Netherlands. Outside Europe, it was successful in Israel, peaking at number eight. In the US, it went to number 38 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Critical reception Larry Flick from Billboard declared the song as "flawless" and "uplifting". British electronic dance and clubbing magazine Mixmag deemed it "an orgasmic club moment." The magazine later stated that "its irresistible blend of floaty production and Rainie Lassiter’s soul-stirring vocal makes for an otherworldly, spiritual experience - with just the right amount of kick to ignite a club." Maria Jimenez from Music & Media wrote that De'Lacy "is set to take over Europe with the stompin' houser Hideway. Beguiling female vocals, deep bass sways, catchy percussion and anticipatory hesitance add up to a winner of a track." Music Weeks RM Dance Update described it as "a superb Blaze production with booming underground mixes from Deep Dish". Editor Tim Jeffery rated it five out of five, writing, "Licensed from Easy Street with a typically smooth and pleasant Blaze production, it would be easy to think this is just another quality US garage track, but the real action starts with the Deep Dish remixes. A thunderous kick and snare drum rhythm with warm organ chords and swooping synths complement the vocals perfectly and turn this into an epic, powerful and genuinely original piece of American house. Tough and extremely moving, this will be a huge club hit and it deserves to be a lot more." Another editor, James Hamilton noted the "mesmeric sombre unhurried chugging jiggly progressive long 121.8-122.2bpm Deep Dish Remix". Calvin Bush from Muzik stated that "hotter than tickets for Tyson's comeback (and about 6.23 times longer thanks to Deep Dish's