concluded that Carnes' album is "a strong and satisfying outing by a talented singer". Cash Box noted that the title track blends "a throbbing synth-pop rhythm" with a "mysteriously sensual narrative" similar to that of "Bette Davis Eyes". The Age'''s Paul Speelman noted the album's use of "staccato lyrics, clever synthesizers [and] steamy conventional instrumentals", highlighting "Breakin' Away from Sanity" as a "stunningly stark presentation". Wayne Robins of Newsday complimented Garay's "crisp" production and the "appealing raspiness" of Carnes' voice. In the Calgary Herald, Roman Cooney described Garay's production as " effective techno-pop" and the "perfect foil to Carnes' sexy rough-hewn voice". In a mixed review for The Morning Call, Jane Seigendall described Voyeur as a "rough ride" with "interesting twists, turns and textures". She opined that the album features excessive use of synthesizers and Carnes' "talk-singing" style. The Daily Sentinel opined that "Voyeur" is an "ineffective clone" of "Bette Davis Eyes", though complimented Val Garay's ability to "make the songs shimmer" with his production. In the Winnipeg Sun, Jim Millican wrote that while Voyeur features a number of "energy charged rockers", the album "doesn't capture the imagination quite the same way [as "Bette Davis Eyes"]". Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic retrospectively gave the album two out of five stars, stating that "the problem with success is following it." He suggested that it would have been difficult to match the success of Carnes' previous album Mistaken Identity, describing the situation as "a shocking performance for an artist that seemed poised for superstar status" after the album underperformed on the charts. He opined that the album followed the same formula as Mistaken Identity, stating that it is hard to determine why Voyeur did not achieve more than it did. Industry awards The album was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Voyeur''. Musicians Kim Carnes – vocals ; background harmonies ; ARP synthesizer Waddy Wachtel – electric guitars ; six-string bass ; background vocals Josh Leo – electric guitars ; background vocals ; solo guitar Duane Hitchings – ARP and Prophet-5 synthesizers ; background vocals ; all instruments Bill Cuomo – Prophet-5 synthesizer ; Oberheim OB-X synthesizer ; synthesizers ; background vocals ; piano Craig Krampf – Oberheim DMX drum programming ; background vocals ; drums ; tambourine, hand saw Dave Ellingson – background vocals