"The Music Network" noted it as "a decidedly different sounding track" from Mauboy's "'60s-leaning soul vocals" on "The Sapphires" soundtrack. "To the End of the Earth" earned Mauboy the Best Female Artist accolade at the 2013 ARIA Music Awards, and was nominated for "World's Best Song" at the 2014 World Music Awards. Upon its release, the song debuted at number 22 on the ARIA Singles Chart issue dated 29 July 2013, but fell to number 32 the following week. It peaked at number 21 in the issue dated 12 August 2013. "To the End of the Earth" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 35,000 copies.