Critical reception
The New York Times observed that the musical style of "Undressed" was inspired by previous decades, with Olivia Horn writing: "The sonic references for 'Undressed' encompass at least 40 years, from the dense harmonies of the Beach Boys to the ultra-compressed vocals of the Strokes." [6] In June 2025, Billboard ranked "Undressed" no. 45 among the 50 best songs of the first half of the year, with Lipshutz also praising the song's retro style: "How can a 19-year-old channel the ghost of ‘90s alternative rock when he wasn’t even around to experience it?" [7] Earlier in April 2025, Lipshutz described "Undressed" as "a ghostly warble-along with an equally outsized chorus". [8]
Uproxx remarked about Sombr's promotion of the song through short excerpts on TikTok that the "snippets pale in comparison to fully realized record" and recommended Sombr as an "artist to watch". [9]
For Melodic Magazine, Audrey Van Schagen complimented the music video as "filled with chaos, beauty and running". [10]
"Undressed", alongside Sombr's 2024 single "Back to Friends", experienced a notable rise in on-demand streaming numbers after gaining virality on the video-sharing platform TikTok, [2] leading to its entry on various charts worldwide. On the Billboard Global 200, the song debuted at number 156 for the week ending April 12, 2025. [11] In its seventh week, it entered the top 20, [12] and later reached its peak at number 11 in its tenth week. [13]
In the United States, "Undressed" debuted at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart dated April 12, 2025. [14] The following week, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 96, [15] becoming Sombr's second entry on the chart after "Back to Friends", which debuted the week prior. [2] In its sixth week, the song entered the top 40 at number 37, for the week of May 24, 2025. [16] Following the release of its parent album, "Undressed" reached number 24 for the week ending September 6, 2025, [17] and eventually entered the top 20 two weeks later, [18] later peaking at number 18. [19] On the rock and alternative genre charts, the song topped the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, [20] as well as the separate Hot Rock and Hot Alternative charts. [21] In Canada, the song debuted at number 78 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated April 12, 2025, [22] It entered the top 40 in its seventh week, [23] and eventually reached the top 20 in its 25th week, later peaking at number 18. [24] It has been certified platinum by Music Canada. [25]
In the United Kingdom, "Undressed" debuted at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart for the week of March 28, 2025. The following week, it entered the top 40 at number 37, and in its ninth week, it reached a peak of number four. [26] In Ireland, the song debuted at number 31 on the Irish Singles Chart and climbed into the top five in its fourth week. It eventually topped the chart on May 16, 2025, marking his first number-one in any country, and stayed at the top for four consecutive weeks. [26] The song has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. [27] Elsewhere in Europe, it reached the top 20 in Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. [28] [29] [30] [31]
In Australia, "Undressed" debuted at number 35 on the ARIA Singles Chart dated April 7, 2025. [32] In its sixth week, dated May 12, the song rose nine spots to its peak of number two, behind "Ordinary" by Alex Warren. [33] It has been certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. [34] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 31 for the week beginning April 4, 2025. [35] In its ninth week, dated May 30, it climbed to number two, also behind Warren's "Ordinary". [36]
On May 13, 2025, "Undressed" surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify, becoming Sombr's third song to reach the milestone. Less than a month later, on June 8, the number exceeded 200 million. As of August 2025, the song has accumulated over 400 million streams. [37]
