Critical Reception
The song has received generally positive reviews. Craig Mathieson from The Age stated that "... have the pop single of the year in 4ever, a juiced-up slice of stimuli that is constructed so cannily you can't help but love its deviousness." Shannon Sanders from Iowa State Daily said the song was "ever-so-clever" while Alex Macpherson from The Guardian called it a "...thrilling a piece of powerpop...Propelled by a crunchy guitar riff and a twitchy us-against-the-world desperation..." Dan Raper of PopMatters.com said "...the song has a strong girl come-on and a chorus that sounds like "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi..." Nick Levine from Digital Spy called the song "...an absolute smash. To put it more precisely, it's a pop-rock stomper with a killer guitar riff, lyrics about seizing the moment and a massive chorus that actually warrants the description "anthemic"". Sarah-Louise James from Daily Star described the song as "As cool as a pair of ripped fishnets...this’ll have gals up and down the land punching their fists and singing in to their hairbrushes with abandon." Selby Times compared it to their hit Untouched saying it "...compliments its dynamic rock style with the same attitude and sassiness that made summer hit Untouched so popular."
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