The song debuted at number 49 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated December 2, 2017, becoming her first song to appear on the chart (outside of releases from The Voice) that was not actively being promoted as a single at the time. 'Worth It' sold 6,000 copies in its first week of release and entered the Country Digital Songs chart at number 23. Betts of Rolling Stone wrote that Bradbery 'could be poised for a major breakthrough' at country radio with 'Worth It'.

Jewly Hight of NPR wrote that Bradbery's melismatic delivery 'brings a bit more authority to her indignation' on the track. Sterling Whitaker of Taste of Country wrote that her performance 'demonstrated all over again why she dominated '. Bradbery appeared as a musical guest on the December 5, 2017, episode of the thirteenth season of The Voice and performed 'Worth It'. Her performance was praised for highlighting both her 'powerhouse vocals' and the 'emotional heft' of the song's message.

On December 1, 2017, Bradbery performed the song live on Megyn Kelly Today. A remixed version of the song was released digitally on March 9, 2018. It officially impacted the format on March 5, 2018. The song was announced as the second official single through the Billboard Country Update newsletter on February 20, 2018, and was made available to country radio stations on February 26. 'Worth It' was released to digital retailers as the album's fourth and final promotional single on November 10, 2017. Bradbery reported that the song was written in response to her concerns about her career and, while applicable to a relationship, is ultimately about 'standing up for yourself in any situation'. Betts of Rolling Stone, the song captures the 'zeitgeist of empowerment and self-worth' present at the time of the song's release, with its lyrical content being characterized as feminist. Bradbery employs a melisma technique in her vocal delivery as well as 'bending' notes to give the song a more soulful sound. The song's lyrics express both vulnerability and indignation towards the way Bradbery has been treated by former lovers, while she claims on the chorus that she is not afraid to walk away from a relationship if she is not given the respect she deserves. 'Worth It' is a bluesy, piano-driven ballad in which Bradbery asserts her self-value.

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