entertainment.ie agreed with this view and described the single as a "stand out track" on the album with "a massive production kicking off with pounding drums, resonating piano and grimy synths." reality shout music reviews also praised the song stating that "armed with the song-writing capabilities of gary barlow, the producing prowess of stuart price, mark owen's wheezy vocals, and robbie williams' gutsy, candid lyricism and confident delivery, 'kidz' is a riotous cacophony of attitude, synth, relentless hooks and a monolithic chorus. it starts with the sound of stomping boots closing in, and ends with the sound of police sirens and screams; every tiny detail is crafted perfectly, right down to each individual beat." nick levine of digital spy also praised the song awarding it 5 stars and calling it a "rabble-rousing glam-disco-pop stomper with ambiguously apocalyptic lyrics and – not inappropriately – one "hell" of a chorus" comparing mark owen's vocal to liam gallagher and referring to it as one of take that's most thrilling releases.