giving it a "c", joseph hudak of "country weekly" said that "sonically, it recalls slow-rolling '90s southern rap" but that "it's jarring in nearly every other way." he criticized the "electronic framework" and the lack of a country sound, as well as mcgraw's "clipped" performance, and said that the lyrics were "slapdash, and if we're honest, a little too youthful for one of country's elder statesmen." matt bjorke of "roughstock" gave the original mix of the song 2.5 stars out of 5, criticizing the use of auto-tune on the chorus but saying that the song was "likeable enough"; he gave the "a.m. radio" remix 3 out of 5 stars.