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On the other hand, Time named it the eighth-worst song of 2016, noting that it appeared to be a corrective measure for criticism she had received for “espousing anti-feminist messages” in the past, but was insubstantial, unimaginative and repetitive. The magazine noted that the song encapsulates the drivel a woman has to put up with before finding a husband. Billboard named “No” the 100th best song of 2016, writing that Trainor decimates the entitled male ego on it. Carvell Wallace of MTV News accused Trainor of appropriating the African-American accent, which she clarified was inspired by her father.
\nIn the United States, the label promoted “No” to adult contemporary radio stations on March 7, and to contemporary hit radio stations the next day. Epic Records digitally released it three days later, along with the preorder for the album. Reed described the swift evolution of the song as “a thing of mystery”, likening it to opening Pandora’s box. Reed recounted that they “never set out to specifically go after any particular sound”, beginning the session with the idea of a dancehall-inspired rhythm. Trainor signed with Epic Records in 2014 and released her doo-wop debut single, “All About That Bass”, to commercial success.
\nA dance-pop song inspired by 1990s pop music and R&B, “No” has lyrics about sexual consent and empowerment, encouraging women to reject unwanted advances from men. Writing for ABC News, Allan Raible stated that though “No” is well-intentioned, it comes across as neoteric and is a diluted version of the Destiny’s Child and En Vogue songs that precede it by several years. When asked about her inspiration for “No”, she stated that she wanted to be better at being single, and wanted the song to help young women and teenagers realize they do not need a suitor, and that they “can go out with their girls and have just as much fun”. Music critics praised “No” as a showcase of Trainor’s confident and mature side and deemed it an improvement from her earlier songs. Critics compared the music video to artists including Spears, Destiny’s Child, and Janet Jackson. In another scene, Trainor, in a fishnet bodysuit, entwines her arms with the dancers, and brushes her cleavage; Evan Real of Us Weekly compared it to Spears’ music video for “I’m a Slave 4 U” (2001).<\/p>\n