Reception
Allmusic described the single as minimalist spiky synth pop with a style reminiscent of early Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark material, and featuring a dirty, overdriven synth sound and a stomping Gary Glitter-like backbeat. Though largely forgotten today, due to Spandau Ballet's later change in style towards a slick, soul-pop (which occurred around 1983), the reviewer considers that it might fairly be considered a minor lost classic of the early-'80s U.K. synth pop scene.
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