Following that release, Allmusic praised Gaye's different direction in music and the eroticism portrayed in Leon Ware's smooth-tempo production and Gaye's intimate lyricism.
Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe described it as a "standard-issue mid-tempo jam", while The New York Suns Jayanthi Daniel wrote "It's a smooth, mid-tempo song with a swaying, melodic beat, and serves as a simple and mellow introduction to the material".
The material chosen for Coltrane's next records would be suited for more slow-tempo, smooth and romantic playing, in contrast to Coltrane's forceful, aggressive style that had dominated his previously issued recordings, and which had led to reviewers describing his playing as "angry".
Entertainment Weeklys David Browne characterized the album as filled with "smoother, layered mid-tempo ballads as creamily textured as extra-thick napoleon pastries", but stated that Stefani's lyrics were too much of a throwback to the alternative rock scene of the early 1990s and contrasted with the boom of teen pop.
In addition, since a hand stroking is in a smooth motion to keep the tempo stable, we assume that the sequential hand position can be represented with a continuous function.
Start slowly with smooth movements and add speed or tempo change as you become more comfortable.
The goal is to keep your playing smooth and articulate even while varying the tempo.
"I felt smooth throughout my mechanics, rhythm was good, good tempo in between pitches, everything was just clicking well and I was hitting my spots," said Wheeler, who admitted he got away with a few mistakes, too.
"They were going: 'Tempo!
Barça quickened the tempo.
