Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "evocative ballad that should help her win long-overdue acceptance at country radio."
dˈɛbɚɹə ˈɛvənz pɹˈaɪs, ʌv bˈɪlboːɹd mˌæɡɐzˈiːn ɹᵻvjˈuːd ðə sˈɔŋ fˈeɪvɚɹəbli, kˈɔːlɪŋ ɪɾ æn "ɪvˈɑːkətˌɪv bˈæləd ðæt ʃˌʊd hˈɛlp hɜː wˈɪn lˈɔŋˌoʊvɚdˈuː ɐksˈɛptəns æt kˈʌntɹi ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ."