Carl Lamarre of Billboard wrote that Megan Thee Stallion "salutes curvy women on this body-positive record", while describing it as a "Twerk-worthy bop". Critics from Nylon described the track as "a crisp three minutes of bouncy beats and self-confident lyrics" which "embodies Meg's no-f*cks-given attitude in the best way".
Critical reception Įarmilk 's Kalen Murphy called "Body" a "bawdy track where Megan reclaims full control of her sex appeal and sells temptation like none other". She revealed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that the song was aimed at celebrating body positivity in "all bodies". She stated that she was inspired to write "Body" while she was appreciating her body during the COVID-19 pandemic at the time of the song's release, stating, "I'm like walking around the living room, freestyling, and appreciating my quarantine body 'cause I feel like I got a little fluffy and thick, and I was like, 'Baby, I still look good'". The verses incorporate Megan Thee Stallion's signature "raunchy" lyrics containing sex appeal. The chorus primarily features the rapper consistently repeating "body-ody-ody-ody". Lyrically, Megan brags about her desirability, being the envy of other women and the fantasy of their men. "Body" is an up-tempo "erotic" song, containing an " NSFW-like" sample of a woman sexually moaning as well as "huge drums" and "thick synth bass lines".