ˈɛd hˈoʊɡən fɹʌm ɔːlmjˈuːzɪk ɡˈeɪv ðɪ ˈælbəm ɐ mˈɪkst ɹᵻvjˈuː, sˈeɪɪŋ "æt tˈaɪmz, juː sˈɛd sˈaʊndz dᵻɹˈɪvətˌɪv ʌv ˌɛlˈeɪ ɹˈiːd ænd bˈeɪbɪfˌeɪsᵻz pɹˈiːviəs pɹədˈʌkʃənz".
Ed Hogan from Allmusic gave the album a mixed review, saying "at times, You Said sounds derivative of LA Reid & Babyface's previous productions".