sentences:  Anthony Venutolo of "The Star-Ledger" felt that on "No One", Keys "attempts to offer uplift through cliches".Alex Fletcher of "Digital Spy" gave the song four stars out of five and called it "simplistic yet beautiful, fluttering, piano-tinkling ballad", the lyrics of which "expose Keys' vulnerability and current loved-up status".David Mead of "Paste" commented that the song "showcases a new depth and width to the tone of her voice, which seems to get closer to that of Aretha Franklin with each album."