 "Throw It on Me" received fairly positive reviews; most found the track to be the better of the rock-oriented tracks on "Shock Value", but those tracks received criticism for falling short of expectations.Andrea Park of "The Online Gargoyle" named "Throw It on Me" one of the album's best highlights, calling it an effortless blend of rock and hip hop.David Hyland of "WESH Orlando" praised the vocal collaboration between Timbaland and The Hives's Pelle Almqvist and said, "He puffs up his voice like Rob Zombie and his aggressiveness on the mic keeps the cut moving.