Critical reception
"Only" received generally
positive reviews from critics.
Carolyn Menyes from Music Times gave the song a positive review, saying
"With a cool sense of confidence and rhymes that boast of her own sexual and rapping prowess, Minaj is taking the reins, leading into the equally vulgar and explosive rap verses from Drake and Wayne".
Miles Raymer from Entertaiment Weekly
praised Minaj's rap and called it the best part of the song.
Chris Coplan from Consequence Of Sound said although it wasn't the strongest effort from them three, the song was
"a great display of how their separate and distinct personalities can still play off one another nicely"
Drew Millard from Noisey
praised Lil Wayne's verse and said "Minaj continues to rap laps around the competition and there's no indication that that's going to change any time soon"
Slaying the critics
