Sam of Hit Sync noted that "This Ain't Love" is the type of track that would get Mauboy "heard worldwide", further adding that "the explosive club-banger combines" her "impressive pipes with a rip-roaring, drum & bass arrangement producing an epic anthem that would sit nicely on the UK charts" [REF].
For the issue dated 21 September 2015, "This Ain't Love" debuted at number 41 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart [REF].