It doesn't really matter that
John Michael Montgomery replicates the formula of its hit predecessor,
Kickin' It Up. Even though it has the same country-pop ballads, slick country-rock and honky tonk numbers that made
Kickin' It Up a monster commercial success, the record doesn't sound dull or repetitive. Most of the album's success is due to the clean, commercial production, which makes even the weak material entertaining. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine