When Pete Townshend was asked about the song he said:
Face the Face was done on a new keyboard, … See more

In the US, the single had a different take which had inferior sound compared to the UK release and the packaging for the US promo single said:
Dear Programmer: Enclosed is a reservice of the Pete … See more

Cash Box called it a "playful upbeat track...with strong emphasis on a high energy marching drum groove and playful vocal mix." Billboard called it a "a high-powered explosion at a feverish tempo." Spin said, … See more

Geoffrey Giuliano in his book, Behind Blues Eyes: The Life of Pete Townshend (2002), described "[T]he highlight of the video is the poolside staging of the electric 'Face the Face', in which director Richard Lowenstein effectively c… See more