tʃˈʌk tˈeɪlɚɹ ʌv bˈɪlboːɹd mˌæɡɐzˈiːn ɹᵻvjˈuːd ðə sˈɔŋ fˈeɪvɚɹəbli, sˈeɪɪŋ ðætˈɪt "dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪts ɐ tɹˈuːli ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk lˈɪɹɪkəl bˈɛnt ðæt mˈɛɹɪts ˈɪnstənt ɐksˈɛptəns ʌv ðɪs kɹˈɛdɪbəl ɹˈɑːkˈɛdʒd sˈɔŋ".
Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it "demonstrates a truly artistic lyrical bent that merits instant acceptance of this credible rock-edged song".