Melody Maker praised what he called a "shouting, joyful rave-up" and considered it more representative of the Herd's "own distinctive sound" than their "heavily orchestrated" previous single "Paradise Lost". Conversely, Penny Valentine of Disc and Music Echo felt that the Herd had no real style of their own and consequently "on this record it could quite honestly it could be anyone singing – I hasten to add that it's good and very commercial". Valentine considered the song musically similar to the Easybeats' "The Music Goes 'Round My Head". Charts References 1968 singles Songs written by Ken Howard (composer) Songs written by Alan Blaikley 1968 songs Fontana Records singles Song recordings produced by Steve Rowland