Critical Reception
Reception towards the song was favorable, with many critics highlighting that the song looks a lot like Shakira songs. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic wrote that "Celine tries to shimmy like Shakira on 'Eyes on Me'", while Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe opined that "Eyes On Me colors a bit outside the lines with an irresistibly wiggly, Eastern-flavored groove. (Shakira will kick herself for not getting it first".) Ashante Infantry from Toronto Star called it an "urban pop bounce, where Celine is channelling her inner Shakira". Nick Levine from Digital Spy expressed that the song "finds Dion taking an ill-advised swerve towards Shakira territory in pursuit of that all-important comeback smash. As ever, the Canadian belter is on ripe old form, tearing into the hackneyed lyrics with real spirit."
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