Open Your Mind (song)

Larry Flick of Billboard magazine called the track a "fast'n'furious romp, overflowing with stately strings, shoulder-shaking percussion, and more than a few imaginative vocal samples", citing the song's melody as the most productive component.[4] In a later review, Flick doubted the song's commercial potential because of the lack of additional remixes, but he went on the write that "Open Your Mind" was "strong enough to merit a recurrent spin or two".[2] On the 1997 release, he described it as a "disco-splashed twirler that is light on lyrics (think "open your mind" over and over and over) but heavy on rubbery rhythms and keyboard loops that permanently stick to the brain upon impact." He added, "Not likely to be a long-lasting entry but certainly a memorable one."[5]

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "Just to show that nothing is ever what it seems, even at a time when hardcore dance is losing its chart edge, a rave track can come from nowhere into the 10."[6] A reviewer from Music & Media magazine described the song as having a "pace worth keeping up" and characterised it as a "stomper".[1] Chris Finan from Music Week's RM Dance Update gave the 1997 remix four out of five, adding, "More cosmetic covering of the original without too much playing around has resulted in a definite commercial club-friendly track with the all-important crossover potential."[7] Joe Muggs of Fact listed the track in his 2014 list of "35 stunners from back when progressive house wasn't terrible", calling it "Crass but brilliant – as is the none-more-nineties video".[8]

A music video was produced to promote the single. It features images of Joe McCarthy, Benito Mussolini, Richard Nixon, Ian Paisley, Ronald Reagan, Josef Stalin, Margaret Thatcher and Mary Whitehouse.