 Upon release , " Asking 4 It " received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics . In a highly positive review , Leonie Cooper of NME praised Stefani for her " nonchalant divorcée swagger " on the track , later calling " Asking 4 It " a standout track on the album . Similarly , Mesfin Fekadu of The Washington Post called the track a " high point " . Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times favored the track , labeling it as " trippy " . Writing for Entertainment Weekly , Leah Greenblatt dubbed " Asking 4 It " as a " come @-@ on disguised as [ a ] caution " ; Greenblatt further praised the song for being a " stomper " . 
