 " Take Back " received favorable reviews from music critics . Krzysztof Figlerowicz from Jame World was positive towards the track in his review , labelling it as " a very pleasant soft pop and R & B song " . Furthermore , he noted that the composition was more suitable with the American audience than the Japanese scene hence the lack of success and " commercial appeal " in the latter region . A writer for CD Journal praised " Take Back " , commending its R & B composition as " impressive " and praised the songs longevity . A reviewer from Yahoo ! Music Japan <unk> Koda 's biography profile and commented that the mixture of R & B and pop music was a " perfect balance of contemporary charm and vocals " . Despite not commenting over the original or Jonathan Peter 's remix , Adam Greenberg from Allmusic reviewed the Sunset in Ibiza remix from her compilation album , Koda Kumi Driving Hit 's ( 2006 ) , and stated : " When the DJs complement her voice just right , Koda can sound like any number of other singers . [ ... ] " Real Emotion " and " Take Back " come out as something very similar to Ayumi Hamasaki 's works , " 
