 Talia Kranes from BBC called the song irresistible and said that "the catchiness of her songs is sure to cement her place in the list of pop idols".In the United States, "Just Dance" was initially a club hit after its release, peaking at number two on both the Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play charts during the summer of 2008.The song entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart at number 76 on August 16, 2008.