 "OK" ironically stated the song is "desperately distressed of beauty".According to Elia Habib, an expert of French charts, "Regrets" is "a slow [song], which successfully blends the singer's voice [that of Farmer], which merges into the melody to that of Murat, which stands out and thus puts her partner off the scent".In contrast, French television host Marc Toesca, who presented the singles chart, said in the "Best" magazine that he did not particularly appreciate the song.