"Can't Help But Wait" was selected as one of "Trey Day" best tracks in Allmusic's review of the album. A reviewer for "Billboard" lauded the songwriting and production of the number, and praised the maturity that Songz showed on the tune. Writing for About.com Mark Edward Nero commended Songz' vocal effort on "Can't Help But Wait", and the song's "nice balance of sensitivity and swagger". It was ranked at number twenty-three on MTV News' list of the 27 Essential R&amp;B Songs of 2007. "Can't Help But Wait" was nominated in the Best Male R&amp;B Vocal Performance category at the 2009 Grammy Awards, but lost to Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent".