"ˈɛvɹi tˈaɪm" ɡˈeɪnd kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi fɔːɹ nˈuːdᵻɾi wɪðˌɪn ɪts bˈæθ tˈʌb sˈiːnz, ænd wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ kəmpˈɛɹd wɪð bɹˈɪtni spˈɪɹz "ˈɛvɹɪtˌaɪm" ænd ɹɪˈɑːnəz "stˈeɪ".
"Every Time" gained controversy for nudity within its bath tub scenes, and was later compared with Britney Spears' "Everytime" and Rihanna's "Stay".