Contostavlos commented on the song, saying: "This track is me going back to being me, and trying to define myself as an artist.

Simon Neil has commented on the song, saying:

Knowles commented on the song, "It's energetic, aggressive and filled with hard beats".

Fellow musicians have also publicly commented on the song.

The mermaid commented on the song to the prince, who claimed not to hear it.

Commenting on the song, Carter has said, "When we first went in the studio we didn't have anything, just the backing track.

Commenting on the song, Minogue said that she "loved it from the moment I heard it".

Some religious groups objected, but the band did not comment on the song.

Commenting on the song over 35 years later one writer said, "It is a voice of hope and continuation.

While commenting on the song, Aguilera talked about working with Perry, once again: