 Although describing the song's quality as "sharp", Japanese magazine "CD Journal" praised the involvement of producer T.Kura.They also highlighted "Mad Cyclone" as a stand out, praising Michico's songwriting and production.The staff at American publication AllMusic selected all three maxi-songs—"Big City Rodeo", "Mad Cyclone", and the English edit of "Taiyou mo Tsuki mo"—as some of their best work from their discography.