Colombian people
Upon its release, "La Gota Fría" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who recognized it as one of the best track from "Clásicos de la Provincia". Carlos Quintana of About.com wrote about the song that "this song took Colombia, and later the world, by storm. The feeling inside of it represents in a perfect way the festive spirit of Colombian people", and named it as ideal track for any Latin party. Also was placed it among his personal list of the Best Vallenatos in History, ranking the first place in a top ten. Janet Rosen from Allmusic praised the song because is different between the other song of the album and expressed "a witty tune that was a major hit for Vives", going on to select the song as one of the best tracks of the album.