 In an otherwise highly unfavourable review of "Somewhere in England", for "Creem", Mitchell Cohen said that "Actually, 'Teardrops' is OK." "Boston Globe" critic James Simon described it as "a simple pop ditty ... with [Harrison's] sincere voice cutting through a perky arrangement", making it one of the few interesting tracks on the album.The single failed to achieve commercial success.It missed the UK top 75, while in the US, it was listed at number 102 on the "Billboard" Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 88 on the "Cash Box" Top 100.