Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "the charismatic songwriter is a natural storyteller, and his lyrics bounce to life with each verse and chorus."[3] Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock described the song's premise as "interesting" and said that "Rhett's lightly grained, casual, friendly delivery brings to mind the rough-edged charm of Kip Moore."[4]
"It Goes Like This" debuted at number 43 on the U.S. BillboardCountry Airplay chart for the week of May 11, 2013.[6] It also debuted at number 28 on the U.S. BillboardHot Country Songs chart for the week of June 1, 2013. It also debuted at number 96 on the U.S. BillboardHot 100 chart for the week of June 29, 2013. It also debuted at number 92 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of July 27, 2013. The song has sold 1,287,000 copies in the United States as of April 2014.[7]
