 "Take Back" received favorable reviews from music critics. Krzysztof Figlerowicz from Jame World was positive towards the track in his review, labelling it as "a very pleasant soft pop and R & B song". Furthermore, he noted that the composition was more suitable with the American audience than the Japanese scene hence the lack of success and "commercial appeal" in the latter region. A writer for CD Journal praised "Take Back", commending its R & B composition as "impressive" and praised the songs longevity. A reviewer from Yahoo! Music Japan overviewed Koda's biography profile and commented that the mixture of R & B and pop music was a "perfect balance of contemporary charm and vocals". Despite not commenting over the original or Jonathan Peter's remix, Adam Greenberg from Allmusic reviewed the Sunset in Ibiza remix from her compilation album, Koda Kumi Driving Hit's (2006), and stated: "When the DJs complement her voice just right, Koda can sound like any number of other singers. [...]" Real Emotion "and" Take Back "come out as something very similar to Ayumi Hamasaki's works,"
