ɪn ɐ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ɹᵻvjˈuː fɚðə θˈɜːtiːn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ˈɪʃuː ʌv bˈɪlboːɹd mˌæɡɐzˈiːn, ðə sˈɔŋ wʌz fˈiːtʃɚd ɪnðə "nˈuː ænd nˈoʊtwɜːði" sˈɛkʃən, sˈeɪɪŋ "ðɪs wˈaɪldli ɐpˈiːlɪŋ wˈɜːkɪŋklˈæs jˌuːkˈeɪ tɹˈiːoʊ ɪz pˈɔɪzd tə sˈɪɹiəsli pˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪt ðə stˈeɪtsaɪd mˈɑːɹkɪt wɪð ɐn ˈɪnstəntli ɪnfˈɛkʃəs dˈæns ɹɛndˈɪʃən ʌv mˈɔːɹɪs wˈɪljəmz pˈɑːp tʃˈɛstnʌt...
In a positive review for the 13 June 1998 issue of Billboard magazine, the song was featured in the "New & Noteworthy" section, saying "This wildly appealing working-class UK trio is poised to seriously penetrate the stateside market with an instantly infectious dance rendition of Maurice Williams' pop chestnut...