Taking Chances (song) - Critical Reception

Critical Reception

Unlike most of previous releases, Taking Chances received critical acclaim. Bill Lamb of About.com wrote that "Dion's vocals are commanding and powerful." He also said: "The song opens the album and announces new directions in a truly exciting fashion." Chuck Taylor of Billboard wrote that "it is destined for AC's top 10." Sarah Rodman from the Boston Globe wrote that "it builds from an acoustic strum into the kind of pleasant radio-ready crunch that Michelle Branch would recognize." Tammy La Gorce of Amazon.com called it a "hopeful, heartfelt track, which unfolds into an anthemic power ballad midway through, may be the best one." Nick Levine wrote a positive review for Digital Spy, describing the song: "It begins in surprisingly restrained fashion, with Dion crooning softly over a near-acoustic musical backdrop, but the soft rock bombast kicks in soon enough. The guitars surge tastefully; the drums thump like they belong on a Phil Collins solo record and Dion plays the banshee to perfection."

About.com's Bill Lamb listed as one of the Top 20 Pop Songs of 2007. He went to say that "She moves into slightly more rocking territory in highly tasteful fashion. Some pop fans may take a second look at Celine after hearing this track." The song was nominated for the category Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2009. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic highlighted this song. Edna Gundersen from USA TODAY wrote She dials back the bombast on the title track, a midtempo rocker." Also Edna Gundersen from USA Today and Chris Willman of Entertaiment Weekly have putted this song on their "Download this" lists.