tʃˈʌk ˈɑːɹnəld fɹʌm pˈiːpəl mˌæɡɐzˈiːn sˈɛd ðæt bˈækstɹiːt bˈɔɪz ɡˈeɪv ðɛɹ "smˈuːðɪst bˈɔɪz ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː mˈɛn ɪmpɹˈɛʃən" ˌɔn ðɪs ˈɑːɹ ænd bˈiː bˈæləd, ˈædɪŋ ðˈæt "ðeɪ mˌeɪk juː bᵻlˈiːv ˈɛvɹi wˈɜːd ʌv ðɛɹ vˈaʊ tə dˈuː nˈoʊ hˈɑːɹm.
Chuck Arnold from People Magazine said that Backstreet Boys gave their "smoothest Boyz II Men impression" on this R&B ballad, adding that "they make you believe every word of their vow to do no harm.