 While the "Chicago Sun-Times" considered the track an unnecessary sequel, the BBC reviewer James Skinner wrote, Love the Way You Lie (Part II)' even bests the original, Eminem's verse exuding the kind of volatile, simmering menace that got everyone so excited about him in the first place.But it is Rihanna's vocal—at once commanding, soulful and vulnerable—that anchors the song".The credits for "Love the Way You Lie" are adapted from the liner notes of "Recovery".