ɪn ɐ ɹˌɛtɹoʊspˈɛktɪv ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌvðə sˈɔŋ, dˈeɪv tˈɑːmpsən ʌv ˈɔːl mjˈuːzɪk dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðə sˈɔŋ æz "ɐ dˈɛfənɪŋ ɹˈoːɹ ɪnðə klˈæsɪk slˈeɪd mˈoʊld" wɪð ˈeɪ "dɪstˈɪŋktɪv lˈɪɹɪk".
In a retrospective review of the song, Dave Thompson of AllMusic described the song as "a deafening roar in the classic Slade mould" with a "distinctive lyric".