FDRMX also reviewed it positively, mentioning that "the production is solid and the lyrics are catchy" and also stating that the single is Fifth Harmony’s most mature record yet. They even compared it to Fifth Harmony's previous single, "Boss". Music Times gave it a positive review stating 'the intense, creeping music of "Worth It" is matched with deep harmonies from 5H and personally positive lyrics". Rick Florino, from Artistdirect, praised "Worth It", claiming the song has "an empowering refrain that's impossible to shake, especially when coupled with a slippery beat." Rebecca Mattina, from Andpop gave the song a mixed review, noting too-close a similarity to "Talk Dirty" but also stating that the track is "filled with lots of attitude" and rhythmic bounce. The saxophone's melody spans the tonal range of E4 to C6. Fifth Harmony and Kid Ink's vocal range spans from the low note of G3 to the high note of Ab5. It opens with saxophone sample that introduces the repetitive hook, where the group sings repeatedly the phrase "Give it to me, I'm worth it," backed by heavy bassline and "trappy beats" Followed by Kid Ink's rapped verse, MTV's Emilee Linder noted, he insists that they "bring it back like they left something." The member Dinah Jane then is introduced, backgrounded with handclaps Normani Kordei performs the pre-chorus (its performed by Ally Brooke after the second verse), while the second verse is sung by Camila Cabello who delivers the song's most suggestive lines, "Come harder just because/I don't like it, like it too soft/I like it a little rough/Not too much, but maybe just enough." According to the sheet music published by Sony Music Publishing at, the song is written in the key of C minor and is set in a 4Ĥ time signature with a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute. I deserve better, because I'm worth it.'" Whether you're in a relationship or just getting out of one, chances are you've been through a point where you hit that breaking point and said, 'I'm tired of the games. "Its message of self-empowerment, made clear in its triumphant "Give it to me, I'm worth it!" chorus." Speaking to women of all demographics. Analysing the song, WODS Boston assistant PD/music director David "Joe Breezy" Armbrecht commented about its empowered lyrics, saying: This latter view of the song is highlighted in its music video. However, it can be considered as a feminist anthem, according to Jeff Benjamin from Fuse it can inspire "young girls to truly believe they're 'Worth It' and can own Wall Street or any other place on which they set their sights". The song is written from the perspective of a woman telling a man that she's "Worth It", implying sexual connotation. Songwriting and production is largely based on previous Kaplan and Stargate's productions, most notably Jason Derulo "Talk Dirty" which shows similar song scheme and use of horns during the hook. The song contains elements from a variety of music genres, it can be noted mainly in its instrumentation which incorporates a Middle Eastern-inflected saxophone, trance synths and a trap-inspired Roland TR-808 drum machine. Musically, "Worth It" incorporates dance-pop and contemporary R&B with influences of hip hop and Balkan music. The track features Kid Ink's English rap verse, while the girls of Fifth Harmony sing in Spanish. Following the global success of "Worth It", a Spanish version titled "Dame Esta Noche" (Spanish for "Give Me This Night") was released to iTunes on July 10, 2015. "Worth It" was released on Janubut officially impacted radio as a single on March 2, 2015. Then we went into the studio without thinking we were ever going to take it this far." When Stargate gave us the song, we changed some of the lyrics and a bit of the concepts to make it fit our perspective. In interview to Complex, the member Dinah Jane explained how the song happened, "We walk into the studio-we were given this song-and it was basically Kid’s song. One of Kid Ink's verses from "Wit It" (the original version of the song) appears on Fifth Harmony's version. Kid Ink noted during an interview with Forbes that while he was "writing on album, with producers Stargate and Cashmere Cat" and this led to the development of the song. It was originally to be recorded by rapper Kid Ink, who ended up collaborating on the song, but the lyrics and melody were changed to fit a female perspective. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen) and Ori Kaplan, with additional writing from Priscilla Renea it was presented to the group by Stargate. "Worth It" was produced and co-written by Stargate (Mikkel S.