 In his dean's list for the annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll, Robert Christgau of "The Village Voice" named "Re-Rewind" the fifth-best single of the year.The song was the first of seven consecutive UK Top 20 hit singles for Artful Dodger.The melody in the verses was lifted from an older Craig David demo called "Last Night", which was re-recorded for his debut studio album, "Born to Do It".