 Jarrad Bevan from The Mercury noted that Flo Rida "ads punch to her sultry hook", and added that "it's a hit, no doubt." Mawunyo Gbogbo from Groove On wrote, "' Running Back 'is not only a hot track, but it's prompted many to take notice of this fresh new face in Australian R & B." "Running Back" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number thirteen and peaked at number three. Her next single, "Burn" was released in November and charted even higher when it peaked at number one. "Running Back" spent a total of thirty-one weeks on the chart. It also spent forty-five weeks on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart, where it peaked at number three. The song was certified double Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 140,000 units.
